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Originally Posted by Snore
If I was doing that run late Oct/Nov my concern would be cold fronts that can be hellacious.
Consider squeezing between the GS and Hatteras (not as scary as it sounds) and then south- running a course west of GS to about GA or even Cape Canaveral. Then lay for the Abacos. This gives you options if something nasty develops, versus being out there.
Alternative is to take a chance on the long term forecast and do your plan.
Either way, a weather router, or Predict Wind Pro (if you have Sat comms) would be a good investment.
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Thank you for your thoughts/input. This will be my 5th trip South like this, outside & single-handing. As you indicate, in the past I have rounded Hatteras and stopped in Beauford, NC, Charlestown, Fernandina Beach, and then on to
Miami, occasionally stopping at
Lake Worth. What I don't like about that
route is that sailing between the GS and the land puts me in a place with lots and lots of boat traffic e.g. fisherman in small
boats. Hence by the time I get to Palm Beach, to be safe, I can only sleep for 15 minutes at a time. (On my trips north it is much easier as I get into the middle of the GS and only worry about large ships.) That is why I'm considering sailing East of the GS toward the Abacos, and once there sailing, West to Florida. It is my understanding that there is very little boat traffic East of the GS. It is also my understanding that this is the
route taken by the Salty Dawg Rally to the
Bahamas.