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12-03-2016, 11:54
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Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
Hello all!
Planning a sail for May and was wondering if anyone has any experience sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix. Looks like pretty much a down wind run but would love to hear any insight.
Thanks in advance!
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12-03-2016, 12:04
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by alyeska
Hello all!
Planning a sail for May and was wondering if anyone has any experience sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix. Looks like pretty much a down wind run but would love to hear any insight.
Thanks in advance!
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Yes, you're in the trade winds belt. In May you will have 94.378% odds of a downwind run to St Croix. Biggest variable will be wind strength.
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12-03-2016, 14:04
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Long Range Cruiser
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by skipmac
Biggest variable will be wind strength.
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Range 16 to 17 knots...
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12-03-2016, 15:35
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by MarkJ
Range 16 to 17 knots...
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I was there once in May when it was only 15.5 knots.
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12-03-2016, 16:12
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Long Range Cruiser
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by skipmac
I was there once in May when it was only 15.5 knots.
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Quiet month.
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13-03-2016, 08:47
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
Thanks! I've been sailing in the BVI for a few years and realize going the other way can be adventurous but hadn't hear of anyone sailing this particular passage.
Looking forward to it!
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13-03-2016, 09:05
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
Made that trip, Feb. 2012. Overnighter, 4:30 PM to 9:00 AM. 18-22 kts (true) following wind with lumpy 6 ft following seas. Autopilot held. Squalls on radar passed us by, but missed us.
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13-03-2016, 09:12
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
Here's a great resource that may assist you. We're heading out of Marsh Harbour this week and going your way.
https://www.windyty.com/?25.083,-77.350,6
Best wishes.
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13-03-2016, 09:13
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by skipmac
Yes, you're in the trade winds belt. In May you will have 94.378% odds of a downwind run to St Croix. Biggest variable will be wind strength.
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I am not sure how you got your number, but I only get 92.001%
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13-03-2016, 09:24
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by skipmac
Yes, you're in the trade winds belt. In May you will have 94.378% odds of a downwind run to St Croix. Biggest variable will be wind strength.
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94.378% (!?)
Did you know that 75.283% of all statistics are made up on the spot?
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13-03-2016, 09:35
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by rockDAWG
I am not sure how you got your number, but I only get 92.001%
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Maybe I forgot to add a compensating factor for the El Nino. I'll rerun the numbers and get back to you.
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13-03-2016, 09:37
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
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Originally Posted by IRG
94.378% (!?)
Did you know that 75.283% of all statistics are made up on the spot?
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I'm 99 and 44/100% certain that this is so.
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The water is always bluer on the other side of the ocean.
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13-03-2016, 11:11
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
wing and wing all the way most days
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13-03-2016, 11:42
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
I've done it both ways.....
It's more advantageous in my opinion to sail to St.Croix for a few days and then the shorter trip to St. Martin into the wind but from a better direction.
Coming home is usually a sleigh ride up.
Have fun!
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15-03-2016, 09:44
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Marine Service Provider
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Re: Sailing from St. Martin to St. Croix
Easy peasy downwind run. Back in 2012, Christiansted harbour busy, and tricky to find an anchorage that wasn't in the way of the seaplanes or directly over a wreck!
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