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Miami to BVI
On May 5, 4:50*pm, Peter wrote:
On May 5, 7:46 am, BeeRich wrote: Hiya folks. Anybody done this trip? *Any recommendations, cautions, stories? *I'm wanting to take a sailboat with a crewmate from Florida to BVI via Abacos, along the islands. Any input appreciated. Cheers Yes, this is doable. *Yes, it is against the prevailing winds most of the time. *Many have done it, I have done part of it. *The secret is to have no schedule and to be willing to wait--sometimes for a week or more or even more yet--for the proper weather windows. *The most common route is via the Exumas, Long Island and Mayaguana to Turks and Caicos, then to Dominican Republic, then Puerto Rico and finally the Virgins. *A really good book to study for this trip is "The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South" by Bruce Van Sant. *You can go directly to the Virgins from the Bahamas, but you need a really good weather window. *Which ever route you choose, be prepared to motor or motorsail. *Also, even though it is hurricane season, many people still sail. *Hurricane holes do, but you have to plan carefully. Needless to say, your insurance company will either charge an arm and a leg to endorse your your boat or will cancel entirely. Ah, someone with some experience. Thank you for the post. The outer Abacos to begin with, then the route you suggest. I wasn't sure about DR and PR, so I was thinking maybe a close route, but avoiding those islands altogether. We have no hard schedule, and obviously we are secondary to favourable weather. I thought that was usually the case. Our goal is to get to BVI then settle down and then take some time out for some alternate visits, but returning to BVI or USVI. I just remember it being a good location to base out of, so it's our primary destination as it stands. |
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