Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 25 Specific Forum
 Thomas Point Light house questions		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

77Gypsy
Captain

Member Avatar

USA
356 Posts
Initially Posted - 07/25/2003 :  14:34:44  Show Profile
i have this new thing going where i'm trying to visit some historic lighthouses via the water. how close can one get to Thomas Point light house? i know it makes a shoal, but if i approach from thesouth, i tyhink i can possibly get fairly close. any thoughts? on the return i plan to sail via Bloody Point Bar Light.

Steve
78 C25 SR/FK - Gypsy
<img src="http://www.websdf.com/logo_web.jpg" border=0>
Edited by - on

Steve Milby
Past Commodore

Members Avatar

USA
5902 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  15:31:52  Show Profile
I can't answer your question, but be careful that you don't go in as shallow as possible at high tide and then try to leave at low tide. Check your tide tables.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

cat5951
Deckhand

Members Avatar

17 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  16:14:02  Show Profile
Steve,

We sailed 5951 by Thomas Point a couple of years ago. Didn't try to get too close, only close enough for a good view. I have a couple of pictures I could share if I could figure how to include them ! Can anyone help with that.


Bill
Illusion, 5951 WK/TR
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

cat5951
Deckhand

Members Avatar

17 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  17:35:36  Show Profile
Ok here goes with the pictures

Approaching the lighthouse
<img src="http://shell.go-concepts.com/~whowson/Illusion_Sailing-Chesapeake2.jpg" border=0>

and we're there
<img src="http://shell.go-concepts.com/~whowson/Illusion_Lighthouse.jpg" border=0>

Hey I think it worked!
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Brooke Willson
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
983 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  22:28:38  Show Profile
I don't want to state the obvious, but . . . if you'll look at a good chart of the Thomas Point area, you could see how close you could get.

That trick tends to work for a lot of other places, too.

Brooke
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Gloss
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1916 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  22:55:41  Show Profile
great looking pics,

where is this lighthouse?

Frank Gloss
89WK/TR
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Brooke Willson
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
983 Posts
Response Posted - 07/25/2003 :  23:04:36  Show Profile
Frank, Thomas Point is at the mouth of the Severn River off Annapolis, in the Chesapeake Bay. That lighthouse is one of the few remaining active Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses (it may be the only one, but I'm not sure). Most of them were built in the late 19th Century, but removed or demolished (often by ice) in the 20th. Some of them were moved onshore: there's one at the Calvert Marine Museum at Solomon's Island, another at St. Michael's. Thomas Point was automated years ago.

Screw-pile refers to the iron piling skeleton on which the houses sit: at the bottom of the pilings were big screws -- the pilings were literally screwed into the bottom of the Bay.

By the way, the little house on the right side of the "porch" extending out over the water is -- you guessed it -- the privy.

Brooke



Edited by - brooke willson on 07/25/2003 23:08:57
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

mqp
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
46 Posts
Response Posted - 07/30/2003 :  17:10:46  Show Profile
Brooke, the light house marks the northern point of the mouth of the South River, not the Severn River.

I have gotten very close to the the light house without hitting bottom, so I think you would hit the rocks before finding the bottom. The light has a red sector facing the shoal. I have never tried the water in the red sector in a sailboat, but have done so in a powerboat drawing 1.5 ft without runing aground.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Brooke Willson
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
983 Posts
Response Posted - 07/30/2003 :  17:49:52  Show Profile
mqp, without having a chart here in the house, I'm sure you're right. My memory is that the South River is the next river south from the Severn, isn't it? I remember having to pass Thomas Point before turning left into the the Severn. (I'm down at the other end of the Bay.)

Brooke
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Spain
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
35 Posts
Response Posted - 07/31/2003 :  23:57:27  Show Profile
Steve,

We sail the "MARGARETA" '78FK out of the Rhode River which is the river just south of the South River. You have the Severn River, North east of Annapolis,it enters the Chesapeake between Greenbury Point (to the North) and Tolly Point(to the South). Tolly Point is marked by lighted beacon "1AH". Thomas Point Light is approximately 2 nautical miles due south of "1AH". "1AH" is 6.3 nm from Bloody Point Light on a bearing of 353 degrees.

You can sail/motor all the way around Thomas Point Light in a Fixed Keel Catalina 25. We have done it a number of times. You have to stay clear of the riprap placed around the light to protect it from the ice.

By the way, I just read that the city of Annapolis is planning to buy Thomas Point Light with some other groups, the city would be the deed holder.

Lee Spain.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

77Gypsy
Captain

Members Avatar

USA
356 Posts
Response Posted - 08/01/2003 :  01:16:25  Show Profile
i sailed around it successfully last weekiend. I sailed first around Bloody point Bar then Thomas Point then back to hering bay. Behind Thomas Pt light, there were many motor boats at anchor and the current was a little strong. to be honest, i was a little worried.

Steve
78 C25 SR/FK - Gypsy
<img src="http://www.websdf.com/logo_web.jpg" border=0>
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.