[Gizmo]

Am planning my trip North for early May. "Gizmo" is a completely refurbished 1985 H34 in magnificent condition. Have chart plotter and integrated autohelm. Will be leaving May 6th (weather permitting) and arriving in NJ May 27th. Trip is 1088nm 218 sailing hours, and 22 days. Trip is predicated on vessel achieveing 5 knots ave. speed. Would like comments on itinerary especially by those who have made this trip. Would love to find other boats with the same destination and dates.

Crew will be 3 or 4, with 3 experienced sailors.

Ft. Myers-ICW Okeechobee Depart Thurs. May 6, 8:00am - Arrive Stuart, FL Sat May 8, 5:00pm. 115 nm 3 days

Stuart Open Ocean Depart Sun May 9 12:00pm - Arrive Titusville, FL Mon May 10 6:00am 90nm 18hrs.

Titusville Open Ocean Depart Mon May 11 12:00pm - Arrive Jacksonville, FL Wed. May 12 11:30am 117nm 23.4 hrs.

Jacksonville Open Ocean Depart Thurs. May 13 8:00am - Arrive Hilton Head, SC Fri. May 14 7:30am 117nm 23.4 hrs.

Hilton Head Open Ocean Depart Fri. May 14 7:00pm - Arrive Charleston, SC Sat May 15 7:30am 61nm 12.2 hrs.

R & R Day in CharlestonSat 7:30am - Mon. 12:00pm

Charleston Open Ocean Depart Mon May 17 12:00pm - Arrive Little River/N. Myrtle Beach, SC Tues. May 18 8:00am 92nm 21.2 hrs.

N. Myrtle Beach Open Ocean Depart Tues. May 18 1:00pm - Arrive Morehead City/Beaufort, NC Wed. May 19 10:00am 106nm 21.2 hrs.

R & R Day in Beaufort May 19 10:00am - May 20 8:00am

Beaufort ICW Depart Thurs. May 20 8:00am - Arrive Oriental, NC Thurs. May 20 1:00pm 22nm 4.4 hrs.

Oriental ICW Depart Fri. May21 8:00am - Arrive Bellhaven, NC Fri. May 21 3:30pm 36nm 23 hrs.

Bellhaven ICW Depart Sat. May 22 12:00pm - Arrive Norfolk, VA Sun. May 23 11:00am 115nm 23 hrs.

Norfolk Open Ocean Depart Mon. May 24 12:00am - Arrive Chincoteague, VA Mon. May 24 4:00pm 78nm 15.6 hrs.

Chincoteague Open Ocean Depart Tues. May 25 5:00am - Arrive Rehoboth Beach, DE Tues. May 25 5:00pm 58nm 11.7 hrs.

Rehoboth Beach Open Ocean Depart Wed. May 26 8:00am - Arrive Somers Point, NJ Wed. May 26 6:00pm 46nm 9.2 hrs.

Somers Point Open Ocean Depart Thurs. May 27 8:00am - Arrive Barnegat Light (NJ) Thurs. May 27 3:00pm 35nm 7 hrs. HOME AT LAST - TILL OCT. ANYWAY