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On 4/3/06, David White <> wrote:
>
> Conventional wisdom, Sez you duck into the ICW somewhere in the Charleston
> SC vicinity. The cape Hatteras area isn't the best place to be sailing. As
> you go north the Gulf Stream moves further away from the coast. There is a
> point where it will do you no good to stay in the stream. You will also be
> hitting fronts on the nose this time of year, the good news is they will
> become less frequent as the summer rolls in.
Often, there's no problem running north in the Gulf Stream during the warmer
months. Typically, you'll see breezes out of the south; that combined with
the GS current will give you a great daily run. The GS stays fairly close
to the shoreline until it passes Cape Hatteras, when the shoreline moves a
bit westward, while the GS moves a bit eastward, but you can go further
offshore and take advantage of the current.
4-5 days motoring in the ICW versus 1 day sailing in the Atlantic to go
between Beaufort, NC and Norfolk, VA. If the weather's good, that's a
no-brainer. If you go in at Charleston, add another 5-7 days of motoring.
That's crew abuse! :)
I agree with Cap'n Dave's statement about calendars. Remember, Mother
Nature always sets the schedule.
--
Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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