Greetings to all,
We've recently bought a 40 foot
ketch in Ft lauderdale and plan to
cruise her back to
Korea starting in late November.
As of now, she is being prepared for
offshore passage making.
We are new to American waters.
For the first leg, we Plan to
head down to
Panama via
Key West and the
Yucatan Channel.
Has anybody been this way in late November early to mid December?
Does anybody have any thoughts about a good
route? Is it best to cross the
Gulf Stream in the
Florida Straits and sail in the counter
current off the North Cuban coast?
Or is it better to stand off and
head directly from
Key West to the Channel?
What kind of
wind and
current action can we expect in the channel?
What kind of distance might we realistically expect to make under sail and
Perkins 4 - 236?
We'd love to hear from anybody who has actually done this trip at this time of year
With thanks
David
PS we are also looking for some good crew if you 'd like to come along!