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southernstars · 06-04-2009, 12:07

Thank you Hud3 and Osirisail for the tips. My preference is for Grenada but the experiences of some friend during the Ivan did not give much incentive. My intention is to leave the boat there without my presence for the whole hurricane season. As for security in Trinidad, although I am an American citizen and living here for 25 years, I was born and raised in Brazil, so I can relate to that environment.
Any idea of costs of shipyards there, hauling, storage, etc...?
The route I am planning at this point is Georgetown/Exumas, Turks, Dominican Republican, Puerto Rico and down ... My availability of time for the trip is 30 days. How many miles did you log to Trinidad from up here? Any better suggestion and what are the most critical points? What type of weather should I expect by end of May/beg. June?
It looks like time is running short now so I should decide this week. My alternative is to head north to the Chesapeake Bay, which also sounds very attractive, but not the return through the Intracoastal in November (cold) and the shallow waters (I draft 6ft) and bridges (my mast has 63ft).
Thank you for your advises and I welcome any other comments that you may have.

06-04-2009, 12:07	#4
southernstars Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	Miami to Trinidad Thank you Hud3 and Osirisail for the tips. My preference is for Grenada but the experiences of some friend during the Ivan did not give much incentive. My intention is to leave the boat there without my presence for the whole hurricane season. As for security in Trinidad, although I am an American citizen and living here for 25 years, I was born and raised in Brazil, so I can relate to that environment. Any idea of costs of shipyards there, hauling, storage, etc...? The route I am planning at this point is Georgetown/Exumas, Turks, Dominican Republican, Puerto Rico and down ... My availability of time for the trip is 30 days. How many miles did you log to Trinidad from up here? Any better suggestion and what are the most critical points? What type of weather should I expect by end of May/beg. June? It looks like time is running short now so I should decide this week. My alternative is to head north to the Chesapeake Bay, which also sounds very attractive, but not the return through the Intracoastal in November (cold) and the shallow waters (I draft 6ft) and bridges (my mast has 63ft). Thank you for your advises and I welcome any other comments that you may have.