[C320-list] Where should we move to?

[Pat Kenefick]

Jeff:

East Coast of NC !!
We live in a small coastal community - Bath, NC; Bath is approx. 35 miles 
East of Greenville, NC and we are on the Pamlico River which leads into the 
Pamlico Sound and to the ocean . With the exception of a "lively" nightlife 
I believe we hit on all the rest of your key points ( Greenville is pretty 
active especially with East Carolina Univ. being there ).
As to sailing, this past season we were sailing in January; we may have 
missed 1 - 2 months of no sailing ; boat is left in the water ; did not 
winterize although many do - just used heaters below. Many places to sail 
from this point - north to the Chesapeake and South to Oriental, New Bern, 
Beaufort, Bald Head Island , East to Ocracoke Island (part of the Outerbank 
chain), Cape Lookout etc.
Great area well worth investigation.
If serious and wish to look at this area let me know - be glad to help - I 
am a recruiter and my wife is in real estate.
Pat Kenefick
"Cynthia Gale"
Hull 833
252 923 0577
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:05 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Where should we move to?


> Hi All,
>
>   Shelly and I are Looking for some opinions, and I was told this list is
> likely to harbor it's share. :)
>
> We currently keep our boat in Newburyport, MA. (USA).
>
> My wife says she's tired of only being able to sail 4-5 mos out of the 
> year.
> I have the assignment of finding new cruising grounds and the timeframe 
> is,
> and I quote:  "I'll put a sign on the house today if we find somewhere we
> want to be instead"
>
> Here is the situation/criteria:  (no particular order)
>
> 1) We're spoiled by the seemingly endless sailing destinations of the New
> England Coast, so we need many interesting destinations that can be 
> reached
> in the 2-10 day trip variety.
> 2) We're not retired yet, (and far from wealthy), so we have to work. 
> She's
> a pharmacist, I'm an software engineer/electrical engineer.
> 3) We have two young rugrats (who also like to sail).
> 4) We need to have a sailing season that is longer than what we currently
> have.
> 5) Lively nightlife, regional culture, low crime rate, etc is also
> important.
> 6) Must have decent quality public Schools.
> 7) Housing / cost of living should be comparable or less.
> 8) Even though my wife suggests it from time to time, I'm not ready for a
> liveaboard.  (No place for the woodshop).. ;)
>
> We did consider taking a year or two to just go cruise, but we waited too
> long, and now Amanda's in school.
>
> So...
>
> We're currently looking along the eastern seaboard around the Delaware,
> Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia.  We're not crazy about being Hurricane
> Bait, but would consider the Gulf of Mexico or Florida if it's appealing 
> in
> enough other ways.
>
> Without getting into any wars about has the best sailing 'turf', what do
> people think of their own cruising grounds?
> Pros/cons?
>
> Thanks, as always!
> -Jeff Hare
>
>
> PS:  Orlando, are you coming to the East Coast this summer?
>
>