[PUP] Beaufort to Trinidad via St Maarten - early November 2008

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

Greetings -
 
Penny and I have a contract on Truelove, our sailboat, and the new  owners 
will be taking possession in December, pending sea trial and survey. So,  we 
will be taking Seahorse on another voyage to Trinidad so as to collect our  gear 
and get some work done at a reasonable price. We made this voyage once  
before, in 2005-2006, and have sailed in the islands for many years.
 
We will depart Beaufort as soon after Nov 1 as we have a good forecast. It  
is about 1230 nm on a rhumbline from Beaufort, NC to St Maarten via the  
Anegada (Sombrero) Passage and will take approximately 9 days at 6 knots.  There 
will be wind forward of the beam and the current foul for a large  portion of the 
passage. Following a day or so on the Dutch side of St Maarten,  we will 
proceed southward to Trinidad as quickly as weather permits however it's  unlikely 
we'll overnight. 
 
We will listen to Herb Hilgenberg's advice for the areas we'll be  passing 
through before departure and while underway but will not contact him  unless 
needed. We will also monitor Chris Parker's forecasts and will  likely get a 
waypoint from Jenifer Clark for the Stream portion - likely  worth it with fuel 
costs what they are/will be. We 'd expect to split that  cost.
 
The advantages of wintering in the Eastern Caribbean are many, but one of  
the biggest is the cost of Diesel fuel. It is still $1.00/gallon in Trinidad and 
 about 1/3 of that in Venezuela because of government subsidies. So if you 
have  the capacity to get there you can cut your cost proportionately. However, 
I know  of no island north of Trinidad where it is less expensive as in the 
US, and it  may be more.
 
Anyone interested in making this passage with their boat is invited to  
contact me via email. Serious inquiries only, please. 
 
Regards,
 
John & Penny Camm
"Seahorse"



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