The Georgia Coast : Waterways and Islands [Paperback]

Nancy Schwalbe Zydler (Author), Tom Zydler (Author), Nancy Zydler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

The Georgia Coast: Waterways and Islands is a new kind of boater's guide to the intricate, unspoiled, and exciting coast of Georgia. The guide describes the flora and fauna of varied rich ecosystems as you travel through the natural and human history of over 1,500 miles of waterways. 134 minutely detailed chartlets, unrivalled by any other guide, show the latest depths allowing boaters more flexibility to enjoy the Georgia coast. Navigator-friendly, north oriented chartlets picking up where NOAA left off will empower you to customize your itinerary. Color and black and white photography along with essential shore descriptions provide thorough information about all forms of coastal activities - cruising, fishing, sailing, diving, kayaking, canoeing and hiking. This is the only comprehensive guide to the barrier islands, the Intracoastal Waterway, the fresh water rivers, swamps and saltwater marshes that make up the coast of Georgia.

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About the Author

The tidal creek twisting through a maze of marshland behind her home in Savannah, Georgia introduced Nancy to the enjoyment of exploring the currents and shifting sands in a coastal environment. The family’s sloop and weekly Lightning and Penguin class sailing at the Savannah Yacht Club led to sailing adventures in inshore as well as offshore waters. Later, at the University of Georgia, she studied fine arts. Her paintings of tropical plant life have been exhibited at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Art Museum in Tennessee, at the Hilton Head Museum of Art in South Carolina, and at galleries in South Carolina and South Florida.

Tom Zydler started racing dinghies at the age of 12 in his native Poland. He gradually moved up to ocean racing in the Baltic Sea, eventually becoming the youngest Polish holder of a yacht masters license for all oceans. He graduated from the Merchant Marine College and pursued a professional career at sea until receiving the first mate’s position. Next, he moved ashore to study English Literature at the University of Lodz. After getting his M.A. with a thesis on Joseph Conrad, he stayed to teach English at the University while continuing to sail during the long vacations that academic life permitted. He led sailing expeditions as far as Iceland, Jan Mayen, and East Greenland. In 1972, he captained a 45 foot yawl from Poland to Cape Horn rounding it from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Next he served as a deck officer on German ships and in 1974, immigrated to the United States where he skippered large private and charter yachts after obtaining a US Coast Guard 500 Ton Masters License for all oceans.

Tom writes for yachting magazines and has been published in Cruising World, Yachting, Sailing, Sail, Southern Boating, Wooden Boat, and Professional Boatbuilder in the US, Classic Boat, Yachting World, and Yachting Monthly in the UK, and in Le Chasse Mareé in France. He markets his marine photography through Stock Newport in Portland, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: Seaworthy Publications Inc. (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892399075
• ISBN-13: 978-1892399076
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #901,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and useful, July 12, 2002

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"pescadoro" (Alpharetta, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Georgia Coast : Waterways and Islands (Paperback)

As an avid inshore fisherman, I regularly visit the Georgia coast. With so many inland waterways, the task of when and WHERE! can be quite a challenge. Fortunately, the Zydlers have accelerated the learning curve for me. Not only has the book been informative, it has also been a pleasurable read. It's not just a guide of the waterways (although it does that in great detail). The book brings a keen sense of history, a respect for nature and an armada of helpful resources that one could spend countless weeks investigating prior to a visit to this wonderland.

Georgia's coast is best discovered by boat, but having a capable "road map" will certainly enhance the journey. Whether you're a yachtsman, fisherperson, naturalist, or history buff, this book offers much for its reader.

I would encourage anyone that wishes to visit coastal Georgia to buy this book. I'm confident it will enhance your experience as it has done for me.

Thanks to the Zydlers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with useful information, June 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Georgia Coast : Waterways and Islands (Paperback)

We were loaned a copy of this book before we took off on a two week vacation exploring the barrier islands by sailboat.
The expanded chart information alone was invaluable. By the middle of the trip, we had put away all our large foldout charts and used this book exclusivley to explore new waterways, find places to anchor for the night, and look ahead to decipher where to go next.
But this book is much more than an expanded chart guide. The historical background information, discriptions of what to do ashore, and the natural history information was interesting and useful. At the end of the trip the book was so worn we kept it and returned a brand new copy to the owner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sailing the Georgia Coast, October 28, 2006

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Sonny Reeves "Sailorman" (Jekyll Island, Ga. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Georgia Coast : Waterways and Islands (Paperback)

I sail the Georgia Coast and this book is invaluable to me. My wife and I plan on seeing all the places one by one. It is so neat to have someone that has been there, done that before we go. This book is a must have if you sail the Georgia coast. Amazon is the place to get it.