US East Coast ICW Sailing Guide — Mystic CT to Miami

The complete sailing guide for the US East Coast run — written by a family who did every single mile of it.

We left Mystic, Connecticut with our daughter Sophia and our dog Bolt, and sailed the entire East Coast to Miami before crossing to the Bahamas. This guide covers every leg of that journey: Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, the Jersey Shore, the Chesapeake Bay, the Carolinas, Georgia’s tidal creeks, and all the way down Florida to the Gulf Stream crossing point.

What’s inside (10 legs, 50+ pages):

• ICW vs. Offshore — honest comparison from a crew that did both

• When to leave New England for the best weather windows

• Bridges, locks & tides explained simply

• All 11 legs from Mystic to Miami with stops, anchorages & crew tips

• Must-stop destinations by state (don’t miss Beaufort NC, Charleston SC, Cumberland Island & St. Augustine)

• The ICW marker system — including the color rule that confuses everyone

• Offshore passage windows: when to skip the ICW and go outside

• Provisioning & fuel at every major stop

• Quick reference: inlets, bridge schedules & emergency contacts

Perfect for: Snowbird sailors heading south, New England cruisers planning their first big voyage, anyone dreaming of the liveaboard life.

Real Sailing. Real Family. Real Life at Sea. — svbogumila.com