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Anita,
Congratulations on putting the demon of the Stream behind you. Each
success makes the joys of life that much more wonderful. Enjoy the
islands.
sail fast, dave
S/V Auspicious
lying Annapolis, MD for now
On Nov 19, 2007 8:14 PM, <> wrote:
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> 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!)
> Why Knot IP 37-33
> You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails ...
> Ipphotos.com/ <--> New Photos 3/22/07
> More Websites
>
>
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