Anyone heading north to the Chesapeake from Florida. I plan on leaving sometime next week and could use some pointers. Would like to stay outside when weather permits. Thanks Ray 42 ft Hunter Passage La Bella Vita
50nm out and 50nm back to get a 2kt lift over a distance of perhaps 500nm. +100 nm extra distance traveled. I don't see a clear return on that, especially if the wind turns to any quadrant with an N. Approximate RBL rumbline is ~525 nm? I don't know your average boat speed through the water, but on a Pearson 37 perhaps 5-6k?When I brought my boat up from Ft. Lauderdale in June 2008, I laid out my track to follow the Gulf stream north and peeled out on about a 50-NM radius off Cape Hatteras. Got as much as a 2-kt bump in speed over the ground.
Thanks for the input I think will stay near shore seeing it's our first timeThe Gulf stream was about a mile outside the breakwater, so it was a no-brainer for me.
You are very welcome! In a previous life, I sailed with a group of Navy 44s to Bermuda.Thanks for the input I think will stay near shore seeing it's our first time