If your mean to the Windwards or Leewards and not the Bahamas, then what
you do is head for Bermuda. From there you go south. Depending on your
vessel this is about a week or less to Bermuda and about 2 or more weeks
to, for example, the Virgins or St. Martin

You could also go to the Chesapeake first, but it doesn't save you much time
at all.

You can go down the water way to Florida, but then it is all up wind to the
Caribbean, but the Bahamas are very close. Parts of the water way are very
interesting. Other parts are very boring

I am in Newport. If/when you are here, go down to the Armchair Sailor
Bookstore on lower Thames. They will have everything you need.

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This is after
the hurricane season and before it gets too cold.

Good Luck captain.

Bill

"Ayesha" wrote in message
k...
A bit of advice, please, for a UK yachtsman.
If I have a boat in Newport RI and want to head south to the Caribbean
-I imagine this is well worn route - what is the best time of year to do
it? Is it better/ more interesting to use the inland route, or make a
sea passage? How long would you allow to cruise it, rather than race
it?
Anything that would help me plan this passage would be useful,

many thanks

Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This is after
the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This
is after the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill

The official end is 01 Nov. Whether that turns out to be the case is often
another question.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.tripod.com

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"Armond Perretta" wrote:

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This
is after the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill

The official end is 01 Nov. Whether that turns out to be the case is often
another question.

The official start is 1 June and the official end is 30 November.

grandma Rosalie

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"Armond Perretta" wrote:

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This
is after the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill

The official end is 01 Nov. Whether that turns out to be the case is often
another question.

The official start is 1 June and the official end is 30 November.

grandma Rosalie

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This
is after the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill

The official end is 01 Nov. Whether that turns out to be the case is often
another question.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.tripod.com

Subject: Heading south from US E coast
From: "Bill"

People usually leave in the middle of October or thereabouts. This is after
the hurricane season

The hurricane season ends in December.

Capt. Bill