I have made the
Miami to Southern
New England trip outside
single handed on three occasions. Ones approach is based on ones objectives. If getting there fast is important, then ones tactics are quite different than if speed of arrival is not important.
As the
Gulf Stream comes as close as 10 miles or less from
Miami and touches Palm Beach getting the
weather right on departure is critical. If you are considering a straight shot non-stop around Hatteras, then what I do is identify the "decision point" at which point I must decide between continuing around Hatteras or going into
Beaufort to wait for favorable
weather. The weather
forecast makes that decision for me. If one gets a favorable weather report and continues around Hatteras, then straight off you go to the
Cape Cod Canal.
The other option is a leisurely trip north with stops in interesting and charming places. I've enjoyed Fernandina and
Beaufort, NC and Cape May, and Charleston in particular was a real delight. One can go north by making hops of about 36 hours or less which gives one time to "smell the roses".
Either way I wish the a wonderful adventure.
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