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06-01-2018, 16:52
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#61
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St Augustine
Boat: '87 Irwin 43
Posts: 245
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
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Originally Posted by hpeer
We are sitting in Vero Beach. Here’s the PLAN!
Tomorrow (Saturday) top off tanks and head out Fort Pierce
Overnight to Miami No Name or there abouts.
Sit Monday until about midnight, subject to adjustment
Then cross over just N of Bimini and head for the Exumas.
Make the most of the predicted calm.
All subject to change.
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Planning a similar route for Feb; probably clear in at the Berries then over to Eleuthera.
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08-01-2018, 15:28
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#62
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,508
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Going to try again tomorrow I think.
Leave Lake Worth early afternoon.
Head south and eventually east.
Check in at Morgan’s Bluff.
Reassess at noon before actually picking up the anchor.
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08-01-2018, 16:48
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#63
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,480
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Quote:
Originally Posted by hpeer
Going to try again tomorrow I think.
Leave Lake Worth early afternoon.
Head south and eventually east.
Check in at Morgan’s Bluff.
Reassess at noon before actually picking up the anchor.
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How is check in at Morgan's Bluff? (Ive anchored there, just not cleared).
Really want to get back to Andros and explore more, but I think a small power cat is the right boat for that (fortunately a buddy in Ft Laud has one).
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09-01-2018, 06:49
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#64
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,508
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Belize
Not a clue, just know it’s supposed to be possible.
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09-01-2018, 13:26
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#65
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,480
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
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Originally Posted by hpeer
Belize
Not a clue, just know it’s supposed to be possible.
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Ah, it read like a familiar statement so assumed you had cleared there before. It is listed as a port of entry.
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09-01-2018, 13:51
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#66
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cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Currently in the Eastern US
Boat: 1989 Jeanneau Voyage 11.20
Posts: 230
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
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Originally Posted by gbr
It's not looking great at the moment is it? I was planning Tuesday, but that looks pants, thinking Thursday/Friday from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. PredictWind forecasts are still not really agreeing with each other (= uncertain)
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Did you cross today? There were about 9 boats in total that came in today.
Seas were very quiet this morning (from what I could see).
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11-01-2018, 13:39
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#67
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,508
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
We left Lake Worth Tuesday afternoon. Slow slog looking for the space between bucking ENE winds and stream.
Crossed onto the banks at Great Isaac. On the nose but little swell.
Then down to Morgan’s Bluff, we arrived about 8 m.
Anchored out, rolly.
Moved up under Beach this am and checked in.
Another couple crossed from further south in a lagoon and came in NE Providence channel said they had 30-40 on the nose. They arrived yesterday afternoon.
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12-01-2018, 16:39
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#68
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: St Augustine
Boat: '87 Irwin 43
Posts: 245
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Quote:
Originally Posted by hpeer
We left Lake Worth Tuesday afternoon. Slow slog looking for the space between bucking ENE winds and stream.
Crossed onto the banks at Great Isaac. On the nose but little swell.
Then down to Morgan’s Bluff, we arrived about 8 m.
Anchored out, rolly.
Moved up under Beach this am and checked in.
Another couple crossed from further south in a lagoon and came in NE Providence channel said they had 30-40 on the nose. They arrived yesterday afternoon.
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Thanks for the report. How’d it go for you clearing in at Morgan’s Bluff?
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12-01-2018, 21:41
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#69
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Currently on the boat, somewhere on the ocean, living the dream
Boat: Morgan 461 S/Y Flying Pig
Posts: 2,298
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
We're under way as I write, near Jupiter, from Vero.
Wind apparent at about 30 degrees all the time which means it's still essentially S, but currently very light as we motorsail at 5.6 into a 10 knot wind.
Supposedly it will clock soon and we'll be able to turn into the gulf stream, aiming for the little Bahamas banks.
When we do I'll lose my connection, but so far, asid from the vast annoyance of having to motor, it's pretty uneventful.
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13-01-2018, 14:21
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#70
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,508
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
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Originally Posted by malyea
Thanks for the report. How’d it go for you clearing in at Morgan’s Bluff?
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Easy. Another couple were a couple of minutes ahead of us. They called Customs, we waited at the little Loop restaurant (no seeum central) until Customs and immigration arrived. Went to their little trailer, all very pleasant and professional.
Between downpours and bugs we didn’t see much, I don’t think there is much to see.
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13-01-2018, 14:48
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#71
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Currently on the boat, somewhere on the ocean, living the dream
Boat: Morgan 461 S/Y Flying Pig
Posts: 2,298
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
We staged at Ft. Pierce, waiting for better conditions to cross, after our trip from Vero.
We left at about 8PM last night, and had the anchor down at Grand Cay at 4PM today. Sailing was not uncomfortable but very annoying, as it was either motorsailing into a 30° headwind of 20 plus knots (of which 5 were ours) or motorsailing dead downwind, with lots of rock-and-roll due to the following sea, and the potential for a crash jibe (where the boom violently swaps sides as the wind goes from one side to the other astern). Motorsailing is far down on our list of things we love to do, as we’re a sailboat, and motoring is noisy and expensive (relatively)...
That aside it was a marvelous trip (tinyurl.com/flyingpigspotwalla)
Chris Parker advised us on the ideal time to leave, and from his most recent forecasts, the window to cross has now slammed shut for an extended period of time.
L8R
Skip
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13-01-2018, 15:30
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#72
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Between Caribbean and Canada
Boat: Murray 33-Chouette & Pape Steelmaid-44-Safara-both steel cutters
Posts: 8,508
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
We checked in at Grand Cay last year.
We have been exclusively motor sailing and are ATM. Trying to make Georgetown before the next rather robust Northerly or two.
Good on ya Skip.
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13-01-2018, 15:38
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#73
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,480
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Quote:
Originally Posted by hpeer
Easy. Another couple were a couple of minutes ahead of us. They called Customs, we waited at the little Loop restaurant (no seeum central) until Customs and immigration arrived. Went to their little trailer, all very pleasant and professional.
Between downpours and bugs we didn’t see much, I don’t think there is much to see.
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Good to know. Id like to explore Andros more...handy just to check in there.
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13-01-2018, 17:50
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#74
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Boat: C&C
Posts: 327
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Great crossing today from Lauderdale to Lucaya. 3 to 5 footers sometimes, but on the port quarter all the way. Forecast of 15 kts NW was bang on with it clocking to N by late afternoon, by then we were in the lee of Grand Bahama in NW Channel and conditions flattened out a bit but the waves stayed on port quarter. Perfect!
Hope others were as fortunate!
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09-02-2018, 07:36
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#75
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Halifax, NS
Boat: Tollycraft 44
Posts: 4
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Re: Gulf Stream Crossing Weather
Not sure this is appropriate spot to post but....
Preparing to cross from Lake Worth to Memory Rock (hopefully) the week of Feb. 10 to 16. Last year we got lucky with light southerlies and had a great cross.
Next week seems to offer easterlies all week - 10Kts gusting 15 on average. No significant N or S component. Any feedback on how this forecast will affect sea state over the Gulf Stream?
We are 44 ft power boat with a relatively experienced crew (2 return trips Fla to Nova Scotia)
Thanks in advance
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