The Route: Georgia through the Carolinas

The Great Loop (Spring)
Written By Alison

To complete our loop and "cross our wake," we'll continue traveling up the East Coast along Georgia and through the Carolinas. From Jacksonville to Norfolk, we'll have the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and plenty of inlets and sounds.

In Georgia and South Carolina, the tides change every 6 hours and 15 minutes, resulting in two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours. This shift can create a rather significant 8-foot change in water level. We'll need to pay very close attention when anchoring and cruising.

Photo by Josh Moore on Unsplash.

Alison

Alison Major is an experienced sailor and the founder of Loop Life Academy, dedicated to helping families navigate the adventures of America's Great Loop. With over a decade of remote work experience leading international technology and software engineering teams, Alison brings her expertise to the nautical world. Living full-time aboard a 2005 Beneteau 423 with her husband, Chris, and their two children, she has sailed over 7,000 nautical miles. An educator and lifelong learner, Alison teaches Software Architecture to graduate students and passionately shares practical cruising insights and homeschooling resources for nomadic families exploring the waterways of the Eastern United States.

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