[PUP] Trinidad to Charleston

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

Hi Georgs -
 
When we took "the Horse" back to the States we did a 3-day rhumbline  from 
Boca del  Monos to Cruz Bay, St. John. There, we checked in with  US 
Immigration, overnighted and exactly 7 days later on the rhumbline we  made landfall at 
Beaufort, NC. A nice trip in mid-May, with small following  seas, wind  and 
current for the first 4 days of the westward leg. I think  we averaged 7+ knots. 
If you want to hop, good day trip hops  are: Prickly Bay, Grenada; Tobago 
Cays, Admiralty Bay, Bequia; Rodney  Bay, St. Lucia; St. Pierre, Martinique; 
Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica; Les  Saintes, English Harbour, Antigua (this puts you 
upwind of Montserrat); Ballast  Bay, St. Kitts; Simson Baai, St. Maarten (no 
need to go inside). You won't need  to bother with Customs anywhere as long as 
you don't get off the boat. From St  Maarten you can either head for the US 
thru the Anegada or hop over to St. John  to clear as said previously. 
 
You'll need to watch out for early-season tropical waves; one formed a week  
ago as we were laying the sailboat up.
 
Yes, we are planning another voyage to Trinidad in early November  '08 and 
returning in May. 
 
Regards,
 
John & Penny
"Seahorse"
lying Jacksonville
 

> What recommendations do you experienced Caribbean hands have for a  
passage from Trinidad to Charleston in terms of routing, weather and  
timing?

I'm not thinking of a season-long cruise but something a week  or two 
more than a delivery.

Also, anyone else on the List thinking  about such a passage in 2008?





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