katysails wrote:
The Hames River is REALLY shallow, so you have to take the channel out
to the Elizabeth and then out to the Bay....it's really not all that far
but there are a lot of things to worry about along the way..like all the
terminals and bases....

There's a LOT of big ship traffic right there. Interesting
to watch but worrisome to get in the way of.

I never realized the James was so shallow but you're right.

http://www.nauticalcharts.gov/viewer...CoastTable.htm
Look at #12245 thru 12253
Once you get west of the Hwy 684 bridge, there's relatively
little area to sail.

There's some cool places there, though. Hampton & Portsmouth
both have city docks.

DSK