Lot 39
Oh Susanna, Let’s Sail the South from Savannah

A one-week cruise for six (6) people aboard the Susanna Bella, departing from Savannah, and calling at elite coastal Georgia resorts, ending in Jacksonville, Florida
Two (2) days docking at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah
Two (2) days at the Golden Isles Marina on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia
One (1) day on Jekyll Island at Millionaire’s Village, docking at Jekyll Harbor Marina
One (1) day in St. Mary’s, Georgia and trip by dingy to Cumberland Island, ranked as one of the six best beaches in the U.S. by Condé Nast
One (1) day in Jacksonville, Florida
Round-trip private jet transportation from Naples to Savannah and from Jacksonville
1 – 1.5 Liter 1997 Vine Cliff Merlot
1 – 1.5 Liter 1999 Vine Cliff Cabernet Sauvignon
1 – 1.5 Liter 2002 Vine Cliff Chardonnay
3 – 750ml Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon (2001-2003)
1 – 3 Liter 2001 Patz & Hall “Alder Springs Vineyard” Mendocino Pinot Noir
1 – 3 Liter 2001 Patz & Hall “Hyde Vineyard” Carneros Pinot Noir
1 – 3 Liter 2004 Patz & Hall “Hyde Vineyard” Carneros Chardonnay
1 – 3 Liter 2004 Patz & Hall “Dutton Ranch” Russian River Valley Chardonnay

No city typifies the grace, the charm and unabashed eccentricity of the South better than Savannah. Dubbed as “Georgia’s First City,” Savannah is a glittering jewel nestled along the southeast coast. With three centuries of history, Savannah enchants visitors. Its stunning beauty and walkable city layout make it the perfect place to explore (including locales made famous in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) and experience the effortless pace of life of antebellum days. Downtown offers a wide range of attractions from shopping and world-class dining to museums and nightlife. This vibrant port of call will set the mood for your entire cruise, as will the yacht that awaits you.

The Susanna Bella is a 106-foot, semi-custom Lazzara yacht with a sumptuous, custom-designed interior. This luxurious vessel, owned by Susan and Frederick Gohl, Sr., has a master suite and three VIP staterooms on the lower deck to accommodate you and your traveling companions in total comfort. After setting off from the dock at the Hyatt Regency, your next destinations are grand ones – Sea Island and St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. On Sea Island, you’ll have an opportunity to dine at the historic Cloister Hotel. Originally opened in 1928, the hotel offers access to the island’s five miles of private beach, a spa and an impressive list of sporting diversions. On both islands, you’ll find plenty of unspoiled natural beauty.

Your stopover on Jekyll Island will include a tour of the historic district called “Millionaire’s Village.” The island was purchased in 1886 as a hunting resort by some of the wealthiest men in America – J.P. Morgan, Joseph Pulitzer, Marshall Field, John J. Hill, Everett Macy, William Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Richard Teller Crane. Any lover of old homes will be fascinated to tour their cottages.

Ashore on Cumberland Island, you’ll be surrounded by maritime forests, untouched beaches and wide marshes as well as a plethora of wildlife. Manatees and sea turtles, over 300 species of birds, wild turkeys, armadillos, feral horses, dolphins and lizards all welcome visitors to their home turf.

Your voyage south will come to a climax sailing up the scenic St. John’s River where you’ll dock at Jacksonville’s premier riverfront restaurant, River City Brewing Company. Admire the skyline over fresh seafood, tender steaks and creative pasta dishes. Then it’s back to Naples in a private jet – tan, relaxed, well fed and blissfully content.

As diverse as the areas you’ll see on your cruise is this assortment of spectacular Californian wines. World-class producer, Vine Cliff, presents Magnums of their Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Chimney Rock’s vertical of Cabernet Sauvignon comes from their Stag’s Leap vineyard where over half of the acres are dedicated to this grape. Very rare Double Magnums from Patz & Hall represent the range of their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines.

Y’all have to bid high to make this southern sojourn by sea yours to experience!

Insider’s Info: All fuel, dockage fees, food (except meals out) and crew expenses are included. Please allow at least two months advance notice in order to secure dock space at the marinas. Trip to be taken in the summer or early fall of 2008. Use of the Susanna Bella is restricted to adults only.

DONORS: Mr. & Mrs. F.H. Gohl, Sr. and Anonymous
Wine donated by Nell & Chuck Sweeney, Anna Bell, Donald Patz, Heather Patz, James Hall and Anne Moses