[LynW]

... and sailed back from Havana to Key West. US Customs were definitely NOT amused and gave us a hard time before finally admitting us. But then we are British and there was no reason preventing us. As Valiente says, they just blustered when they couldn't find the rules. They quoted endless regulations applying to US citizens, and I'm sure any American trying it would be in deep, deep sh*t. I gather things have tightened up considerably from 2004 when there was the last yacht race from Florida to Havana.

Even so, there were a couple of US boats in Marina Hemingway. They had gone via Mexico or Dominican Republic to avoid Big Brother. Cuba doesn't stamp your passport.