The main marina in DC is: Gangplank Marina That's the one I hear
about most often. Since I have a sailboat, I've never been of course.

You would have no restriction. The Gangplank, Capital Yacht Club, and I
believe one small marina are all in the Washington Channel which is
entered just north of Nat'l Airport, before the 14th St bridge.

(263801) wrote:

The main marina in DC is: Gangplank Marina That's the one I hear
about most often. Since I have a sailboat, I've never been of course.

You would have no restriction. The Gangplank, Capital Yacht Club, and I
believe one small marina are all in the Washington Channel which is
entered just north of Nat'l Airport, before the 14th St bridge.

I'd have to go through the Woodrow Wilson Bridge first. Our mast is
58.5 feet. I'm not about to be mucking around in the Potomac at 3 am
just to go to a marina (and then have to come back down later) when I
can just drive to DC in about an hour.


grandma Rosalie

Again Rosalie, thanks for all the information.

If you ever bring your sailboat up north and consider the fresh water
beauty of Lake Champlain, send me an email.

It would be a long haul by sailboat, but sailing on the lake is the best
sailing I have ever done (and that includes the Greek Isles, Virgin
Islands, Long Island, Block Island and even Maine (mostly cause you can
just jump into the warm fresh water to swim almost anywhere and there is
no fog). Nestled between the Green and Adirondack Mountains with
gunkholes and history galore, it is a worthwhile visit -- like the many
places you have alluded to in your emails.

harlan

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Rosalie B. wrote:

(263801) wrote:

The main marina in DC is: Gangplank Marina That's the one I hear
about most often. Since I have a sailboat, I've never been of course.

You would have no restriction. The Gangplank, Capital Yacht Club, and I
believe one small marina are all in the Washington Channel which is
entered just north of Nat'l Airport, before the 14th St bridge.

I'd have to go through the Woodrow Wilson Bridge first. Our mast is
58.5 feet. I'm not about to be mucking around in the Potomac at 3 am
just to go to a marina (and then have to come back down later) when I
can just drive to DC in about an hour.


grandma Rosalie

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To respond, obviously drop the "nospan"?

I'd have to go through the Woodrow Wilson Bridge first. Our mast is
58.5 feet. I'm not about to be mucking around in the Potomac at 3 am
just to go to a marina (and then have to come back down later) when I
can just drive to DC in about an hour.

Certainly, driving most anywhere is faster.

But I do not know your source on the WW bridge info.
It opened today at noon. The only times I have ever
experienced it have been daylight hours.

I understand your reasoning, regardless.
But since usenet is an archive of information
I wanted this specific issue corrected.

I think they only open it --other than during the wee hours --for commercial
traffic, and if you are there, you can scoot on thru. So I've been told.
"265936" wrote in message
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I'd have to go through the Woodrow Wilson Bridge first. Our mast is
58.5 feet. I'm not about to be mucking around in the Potomac at 3 am
just to go to a marina (and then have to come back down later) when I
can just drive to DC in about an hour.

Certainly, driving most anywhere is faster.

But I do not know your source on the WW bridge info.
It opened today at noon. The only times I have ever
experienced it have been daylight hours.

I understand your reasoning, regardless.
But since usenet is an archive of information
I wanted this specific issue corrected.

I think they only open it --other than during the wee hours --for
commercial traffic, and if you are there, you can scoot on thru. So
I've been told.

I believe that is so. But it happens on regular schedule 2 or 3 times a
week. I am sure the days can be predetermined.

wrote:

I think they only open it --other than during the wee hours --for
commercial traffic, and if you are there, you can scoot on thru. So
I've been told.

I believe that is so. But it happens on regular schedule 2 or 3 times a
week. I am sure the days can be predetermined.

I would not count on that. I've been on the way across the bridge
when it has been opened - on my way to catch a plane at DCA, and it
took them an hour to get the bridge back down - I almost missed my
plane. If it were to happen today, I'm sure we would miss the plane
as we did not check in until the gate was almost closed.

This is an old post from letter from Stuart and Ann Yellen in 11/2001
issue of Seven Seas Cruising Association bulletin:

* 2/3 of way up the Potomac, if M-F 8-5, call VHF 16 to Dahlgren
Firing Range to get directions around.

* Woodrow Wilson Bridge: need opening if 50 feet or more. VHF 13
or 16.
Weekends will open 0000-0645 [2200-0545?] if called 4 hours
ahead.
Weekdays will open 0000-0445 if called 12 hours ahead.

Mount Vernon.
70+ miles up the Potomac river.
Has a transient dock; have to call in advance to arrange.


grandma Rosalie

I think they only open it --other than during the wee hours --for
commercial traffic, and if you are there, you can scoot on thru. So
I've been told.

I believe that is so. But it happens on regular schedule 2 or 3 times
a week. I am sure the days can be predetermined.

I would not count on that. I've been on the way across the bridge
when it has been opened - on my way to catch a plane at DCA, and it
took them an hour to get the bridge back down - I almost missed my
plane. If it were to happen today, I'm sure we would miss the plane
as we did not check in until the gate was almost closed.

I'm not sure how your driving experience relates to the schedule of the
bridge?

But I believe the length of time to close was related to failing
mechanisms in the lift machinery. The bridge stuck several times over
the last 10 years.

I've lived in Alexandria and local region for 40 of my 50 years.
The bridge opens on schedule, as I referred above, for commercial
shipping. At least twice a week a freighter comes in to unload at the
Robinson terminal. There was much debate about that when the plans for
the replacement bridge were being considered. The new bridge will allow
the freighters to come through w/o having to open. Tall Ships will still
get the tip o' the road.