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JIBE 2018 Official Dates

acampbell - 23-5-2017 at 08:50 AM

Hey Gang

While I still have to file the paperwork, we now have approval from the Jekyll Island Authority for Monday May 14th to Friday May 18.

This is a bit later in May than some previous years, but we are slaves to Newtonian physics, planetary mechanics and the fuzzy science of weather prediction. Here are the predicted (low) tide times and levels for that week...

Monday May 14 2:23 pm -0.5

Tuesday May 15 3:11 p -0.7

Wednesday May 16 3:59 -0.8

Thursday May 17 4:48 p -0.7

Friday May 18 5:40 p -0.5

With negative tides (lower than mean), it looks like big beaches all week.

I have to run now but will come back to edit this post with more data. Just wanted to get this out there.

Thanks to Ted and all the others for taking an active role in looking at the data helping to identify these promising dates.

3shot - 24-5-2017 at 10:18 AM

Sweet. Already counting down the days.

Thank you Angus

soliver - 24-5-2017 at 11:04 AM

Ditto!

BeamerBob - 24-5-2017 at 12:29 PM

It sure was fun to enter those dates in the calendar!

Randy - 24-5-2017 at 01:15 PM

Its on my calendar too! Now all we need is one of those countdown timers. Thanks Angus!

3shot - 24-5-2017 at 05:25 PM

My ATB windsurfer is coming with me next year! :cool::thumbup:

mougl - 4-8-2017 at 07:18 PM

Hmmm

jrhook - 3-12-2017 at 06:39 AM

My calendar just flew off the wall and smacked me in the face! Just booked for the first few days of JIBE...gotta come home Thursday:( yee haaa! camping, kiting, paaartyyy! in no particular order...

3shot - 18-12-2017 at 07:55 PM

I see they broke ground on another new hotel right next to the Weston...:(

Randy - 19-12-2017 at 06:58 AM

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot  
I see they broke ground on another new hotel right next to the Weston...:(


Well at least they are both in the same spot. Have you been using your ATB/landsailor?

3shot - 19-12-2017 at 06:09 PM

Havnt had much time this summer Randy. Hope to catch some fall parking lot time.

Randy - 19-12-2017 at 06:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot  
Havnt had much time this summer Randy. Hope to catch some fall parking lot time.


Better hurry or it will be winter.

JimSSI - 24-12-2017 at 03:47 PM

https://countingdownto.com/countdown/jibe-countdown-clock

Morrie Williams - 2-2-2018 at 08:00 AM

Hey Angus, U2U sent

Michael Gaylan - 28-2-2018 at 04:44 PM

Did the campground go up on prices this year? Seems it is quite higher this time with the same cost for a pull behind popup as an RV at $41.00/night.

Might be reserving dates tomorrow from May 14-20.

UPDATE: 14-21 reserved!