Cruisers that Summer Down East wait until after Labor Day to head South, It's rare the a
hurricane will have much left after passing Cape Cod and there are plenty of place to
hide. By Labor Day it will be obvious if September is active, - if so, wait another few
weeks. You should also be aware that you may want to wait behind Sandy Hook for several
day because the NJ coast is not pleasant when there's weather and a heavy surf advisory.

The Alternative Plan is to get to the Chesapeake before Labor Day. In spite of Isabel
this year, its extremely rare for a Hurricane to hit the upper Chesapeake.

Many cruisers congregate in Annapolis for the Boat Show (Columbus Day) and then head
south. This generally gives you a window after the hurricanes and before the Winter chill
sets in.

Here's some stats on hurricane probability:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/paststate.html




"Schoonertrash" wrote in message ...
For sure. No set date yet but having people to do portions of the trip,
especially in areas they know would be fantastic! Long segments, short
segments or day sails! I've been checking out some side trips and areas to
see such as the Trent-Severn area in Ontario. I think the biggest problem
will be moving fast enough to get out of the area before the snow falls and
yet not get too far down the East Coast before the hurricane season ends.
Keep watching this station!

MST