The course from South Florida to the Bahamas is somewhere between southeast and south, depending on conditions, where you’re leaving from and the speed of your boat.
However, you can only cross from South Florida to the Bahamas when the winds have a southerly component. Any wind with a northerly component opposes the Gulfstream, which means you will encounter short, steep and large waves that will make you wish you had taken up RVing. Also, motoring allows you to run at maximum speed, which means you can keep the Gulfstream current at the best possible angle. If the wind slows and you get carried north by the current, you’ll find yourself going almost directly into the Gulfstream, which will take a couple of knots off your speed and make for a rough ride. The reason for a night trip is that you arrive the Bahamas at a time when it’s easy to see coral heads. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 9:56 AM To: Brent Driedger ; [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List 34 offshore Brent — the few times I’ve crossed the Gulf Stream to/from Bimini and the Bahamas, we motor-sailed. Partly because the winds were light or right on the nose (going over); and partly because you DO NOT want to be stuck drifting around in the middle of the Gulf Stream if the weather turns. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 28, 2015, at 6:21 PM, Brent Driedger via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: According to his blog he crossed the Gulf Stream under power at night to get to Bimini. Seems like a waste of a good sailing opportunity to me but then again I write this from the warm comfort of my house. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
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