The Revenge of Mrs. Gulf Stream
Friday 22 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 8: To start with, an anecdote. If you are not careful, the Gulf Stream can get under your skin, like a drug addiction (not…
Friday 22 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 8: To start with, an anecdote. If you are not careful, the Gulf Stream can get under your skin, like a drug addiction (not…
Thursday 21 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 7: At midnight we are already 80nm north of West Palm, almost level with Cape Canaveral. No rocket launches in our honor tonight though.…
Wednesday 20 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 6: Alarm goes early. Too early. We could have slept for several more hours in this peaceful Lake Worth anchorage. After breakfast, we set…
Tuesday 19 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 5: Today we zoom up the Gulf Stream and arrive at Lake Worth in West Palm, Florida. But before commenting on today, a small…
Monday 18 May, passage to USA day 4: As we depart the Cuban coast just west of Havana, the effect of the Gulf Stream gradually builds up. Each mile sees our SOG…
Sunday 17 May, passage to USA day 3: A day for quite a variety with regards to sailing conditions. Lots of wind, no wind, motoring, squalls and dodging lightening storms. At midnight…
Saturday 16 May, passage to USA day 2: At midnight we are 65nm WNW of Cayman, running in 8-10 kts breeze with just the Parasailor spinnaker up, doing a maximum of 5.5kts.…
Friday 15 May, CY day 62/passage to USA day 1: The day for departing Cayman has finally come, exactly 2 months after we arrived. This is certainly the longest we have ever…