Hi everyone,
My husband Chuck and I recently bought our first boat, a Hunter 356 sailboat in Key West. We lived aboard in Key West during August and September (no one told us it was not a good idea to buy a boat in hurricane season) and successfully brought her to Fernandina Beach, FL for the winter.
We are anxiously waiting for spring to sail her to the Bahamas. We have bought Matthew Wilson's Bahamas cruising guide but don't really know how to go about planning our first adventure there. Can some of you old sailors (age is not a factor here) help us? We are learning about the Gulf Stream, etc. but need some advice from those of you who have made this trip.
Also, if there is anyone planning on making this trip sometime in March we would love to talk with you and see if we could hook up and piggyback on your experience.
Thanks for any and all help,
Mary and Chuck
My husband Chuck and I recently bought our first boat, a Hunter 356 sailboat in Key West. We lived aboard in Key West during August and September (no one told us it was not a good idea to buy a boat in hurricane season) and successfully brought her to Fernandina Beach, FL for the winter.
We are anxiously waiting for spring to sail her to the Bahamas. We have bought Matthew Wilson's Bahamas cruising guide but don't really know how to go about planning our first adventure there. Can some of you old sailors (age is not a factor here) help us? We are learning about the Gulf Stream, etc. but need some advice from those of you who have made this trip.
Also, if there is anyone planning on making this trip sometime in March we would love to talk with you and see if we could hook up and piggyback on your experience.
Thanks for any and all help,
Mary and Chuck