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I just started to plan a trip from Lake Ontario to the Caribbean. My plan is to spend most of the 2005 summer cruising Lake Ontario to work out any kinks in my new (new to me) sail boat and then head south and hopefully avoid the hurricane season. I would like to start my northern track to be back in Lake Ontario sometime in the summer of 2006.

Sorry for the long preamble. What does the list recommend in terms of reference material, charts, routes to consider, windows of opportunity and anything else that may help me to plan. By the way I plan to single hand most of the time and take on crew every once in a while. I am in my mid 50''s but in better than average health and physical condition.

I appreciate very much your help.