Crossing
This photo is not actually from our crossing, we were a little busy to use the camera. This is what the water looked like a few days before in the nor'easter.
Crossing
This photo is not
actually from our crossing, we were a little busy to use the camera. This is
what the water looked like a few days before in the nor'easter.
Wind against current can cause some nasty conditions in the Gulf Stream so we
waited until the wind was forecast to clock around to east/southeast. We left
the slip in Fort Lauderdale about 4:00 am thinking there would be plenty of
light to find our way out of the ICW and the Port Everglades entry. Wrong. We
did find the way but with more difficulty than expected. Once out of Port
Everglades, we turned toward West End on Grand Bahama. All day we anticipated
the shifting of winds to the east but the change never came. We beat against
wind and waves all the way. This cost us considerable speed, some considerable
discomfort, and was rough on the boat.