[C320-list] Where should we move to?

[Chris Burti]

I've got to soundly endorse Pa'ts recommendation.

NC's coastal estuine system is second only to the Chessapeake as a protected
sailing ground, with tremendous variety of places to explore.

Job opportunities in your careers are ample and well paying. Schools rank
low nationally, but the rankings don't reveal what the the top half of the
demographic is doing. Educational opportunities are excellent and our public
universities continually rank as the best values in the Nation.

Cost of living should be much lower.

Ample night life and cultural oppertunities within a reasonable drive.

You may well find that the sale of your house there may actually afford you
waterfront property here.

If the schedules work out, we'll take you sailing when you come to check it
out.


On 5/4/07, Pat Kenefick <pkenefick at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> 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?
> >
> >
>
>
>


-- 
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC