[MHml] Florida to Chesapeake Bay

[Larry Forgy]

David,

Congratulations on your fine new boat. I know you have been looking for 
some time, and this sounds like an excellent selection. Do you plan on 
keeping it in Galesville? I'm just across the West River in Shady Side.

I did exactly this trip in April of 2005 when I bought my Macgregor 36 
in St. Petersburg, and it is not too challenging and can be quite 
enjoyable. I'm not sure where in SW Florida the boat is located, but you 
will have to cross open but somewhat sheltered water to get down to and 
around the Keys. Then, depending on the weather, you can cut inside the 
ICW at Miami and head north. Of course you would have to motor if you 
did that.

On my trip, I got a nice southerly wind and went outside just north of 
Cape Canaveral. I did two hops of about 30 hours /200 miles each to 
Savannah and then from Savannah to Cape Fear. Each hop was more or less 
a straight line that took me about 30 to 40 miles offshore. You can also 
still do some sailing if you go inside the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Don't view the ICW as an undesirable alternative. Some of the scenery 
can be very beautiful, and if you have the time it is very enjoyable.

Let me know if you need some help bringing the boat up. There are 
several members of the Chesapeake Multihulls Association that would be 
glad to help with enough advance notice.

Regards,
Larry Forgy

David Nees wrote:

> After many years of dreaming about it and 2 years of active looking, I 
> have finally purchased my first big sail boat. It’s a TRT1200GT. It’s 
> located in SW Florida and I am going to be bringing it north to the 
> Chesapeake Bay in April. I’ve only been coastal sailing a few times 
> (in keel boats). I have read about the dangers of the Gulf stream and 
> so welcome any advice from those who have done such a trip. It seems 
> to be wasteful of the boat’s abilities to just go up the inside 
> passage via the ICW, however I’m not ready for a trip north via 
> Bermuda. Perhaps something just off-shore?
>
> David Nees
>
> A-cats and big cats
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