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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Mon Nov 19 2007 - 20:14:50 EST
Well, we did it! We have been trying for at least 3 years to sail to the
Bahamas. We left Burnt Store Marina Punta Gorda, FL around 2:30 PM on Friday
afternoon. We went through Marathon on Saturday about 1:30ish on Saturday (sorry
Capt. Jim no time to stop this trip). Entered the Gulf Stream around
midnightish on Saturday/Sunday and arrived in Bimini around 2:30 PM on Sunday
afternoon.
The stream wasn't too bad either, but I still got a little sick even using
the Sturgeron (sp) pills. I have to admit I was very nervous about going
across. You (I least I seem to gravitate to them) hear so many horrible stories
about boats in the stream and the rough seas they encounter. We actually 9only
had a few hours of uncomfortable seas. And believe me, that is very important
to this chicken of the sea!
All in all it wasn't really that bad. I am saying this for the benefit of
those ladies & gentlemen that aren't as excited about sailing the open ocean as
their other halves. It has taken me a number of years to get used to being
on the water, but I am slowly warming up to it. Now if I can just get IN the
water that would be a MAJOR break thru!!
When the rain stops and we get the chance to take pictures, I will post some
to the IPPhotos website.
Til later ...
-Anita (Not quite full-time cruisers, but working on it!)
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