Extinct volcanic mount with a fringe reef..... on the Bermuda Rise
formation. Yes lots of wrecks but not affected by the stream. Bloody
expensive place..... try $20 for a burger!

CM

"MC" wrote in message
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| Sounds like it's well protected then -is that something to do with the
| Gulf stream? Are there a lot of shipwrecks?
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| Cheers
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| DSK wrote:
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| MC wrote:
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| Is there really no approach from the west along a line of latitude until
| landfall can be made?
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| Depends on your boat, your nerves, and the weather. Supposedly there are
a
| couple of channels used by locals coming in from the west, but AFAIK the
| approach usually relied on is to sail well north (or south, if you have
| either come from the Bahamas or have been blown past it) and around to
the
| east side.
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| http://www.tallships2000.bm/captain.html#Approaches to Bermuda
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| Several Newport-Bermuda races have hinged on how well the navigator
manages
| this.
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| Fresh Breezes- Doug King
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