Goodbye Florida Hello Bahamas
Exactly 5 months to the day of our departure we arrived in the Bahamas. Yesterday at 4 o’clock in the morning we set out to cross the Gulf Stream. The weather window was as good as we could get for the next week or so. Winds from the south and south east around 10 to 15 knots and seas 2 to 4 feet. Once we left the Inlet at Lake Worth and got in the Atlantic our friends in the other Corbin boat decided to turn back 3 miles into the 57 miles crossing. They couldn’t maintain a decent speed with their smaller engine because the waves and currents were a lot stronger than forecasted. We decided to soldier on and make the crossing alone. The wind was actually closer to 20 knots and many waves over 6 feet. It was a pretty rough ride for 14 hours. Before leaving we had gone through the boat to secure everything in case it was rough. No matter what you put away, tie down, tuck in, it’s absolutely amazing what will come flying out. The boat was a mess. We finally arrived at sunset and ...