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Stormer, you''re not in the Member Directory so I''m not sure how we''re supposed to know where you''re leaving from...which plays a role in what we think about getting to Florida.

Once in Florida, what you mean by "making it out to the Caribbean" is a little vague. You can certainly make it down to the Virgins by Spring, island hopping, should you leave in early February...but the winter winds will be firmly entrenched and you''ll work the boat pretty hard or have to be satisfied waiting out lots of fronts on your way.

OTOH if you only hope to visit the Bahamas (which always seem to be colder with more weather junk when I''m there in the winter than I remember from the last time!), of course you''ll have lots of time to visit multiple island groups.

Give us a little more detail on where you''re coming from (you apparently are wondering about leaving right after New Year''s?) and where you''re hoping to get, and folks will be able to give you a more thoughtful comments.

Jack