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Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-12-2019, 07:24
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

Not based on my experience and analysis. You're in the Gulf Stream longer where it runs slower. Drift is about the same. I'm working on a "science project" with Frank Bohlen (UConn) and Chris Parker...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-12-2019, 01:22
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

The counter current West of the Gulf Stream is well known and less easy to find. It is not continuous. It's generally about half a knot. Inlet hopping on coastal transits (I'm still differentiating...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2019, 07:06
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

Depends on the boat of course and just HOW cold it is but for liquids you can aim at the deck drains. There is no man in the world whose aim is anything like as good as he thinks it is, particularly...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-12-2019, 05:04
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

Your post made me think of something I left off my own list of cons above: for singlehanders bathroom visits become a significant and limiting exercise. It can be unpleasant and/or time consuming.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-12-2019, 03:38
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

Six weeks is a long time. That's eight to twelve cycles of the common cold front pattern. Perhaps your standards and expectations are too rigid?

Fort Lauderdale (Lake Worth is not and never has...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-12-2019, 12:38
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

It took me a while to get past the imagery. Jeepers. I don't like the ICW at all, but compared to needles in the eye I'm all over it. *grin*

I'm an offshore guy. I'm a delivery skipper and my...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-11-2019, 07:17
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

I can't speak for Bill. My reservations with regard to freeze-dried foods is all about the water supply. I certainly carry emergency water but if tanks get compromised dependence on freeze-dried food...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-11-2019, 15:12
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

^^ This is what I was dancing around. First - 30 days of freeze-dried meals is not my idea of a good time. Let's not forget that if you have a water problem you have a food problem with dehydrated...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-11-2019, 09:59
Replies: 49
Views: 9,236
Posted By Auspicious
Re: Sailing Beaufort to Miami -> Bahamas

For starters, you asked your question with your priority up front. Kudos. That makes it easier to help.



Add 4- sail direct to the Bahamas. Yes, you said you aren't comfortable. Bear with me. ...
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