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Crossing the Gulf Stream on a boat is an endeavor that must be taken seriously. Part of the preparation for a successful passage simply involves waiting for the right weather. We waited for over 3 weeks, and when the weather window finally arrived, we took...

Follow along as our family of 6 leaves Lake Worth Inlet and crosses the Gulf Stream to West End Bahamas on our catamaran. All music provided by Epidemic Sound

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The TRUE TEST of our 30-YEAR-OLD CATAMARAN as we finish our 1400 MILE OFFSHORE PASSAGE. We leave the RAGGED ISLANDS and angle toward the GULF STREAM while dodging MASSIVE WEATHER FRONTS, trying hard not to get caught out in the Gulf Stream in adverse wind...

In episode 162, Ally cruises to the Bahamas crossing the Gulf Stream from Florida on a brand new Sunseeker 74 Sport Yacht. This is part 1 of the journey and she visits Fisherman's Village Marina on Bimini and then to Chub Cay Resort and Marina. Check out...

With 2 nights at sea and a big amount of sail changes this was an interesting Gulf Stream crossing. We had lots of wind even coming from the North with building waves to losing all wind for nearly a day. We encountered so many pods of dolphins during our t...

This week we sailed from Shroud Cay to Nassau, then from Nassau to Palm Beach, Florida- officially ending our season of sailing in the Bahamas. Along the way we dealt with some insurance issues, a partially sunken adrift yacht, several squalls, and a minor...

What a crazy journey this 346Nm non-stop sail without engine was. The most stressful part being entering the Ponce inlet at night in big swell without an engine. We really wanted to make it as far North as possible up the Florida coast to fix our Yanmar en...

Time to leave the Bahamas for an intense 3 days sail without engine up the Gulf Stream back to the US. Trying to time a weather window was a challenge in itself but eventually one, although not the best, presented itself. Hurricane season was approaching a...

This is it - the time is finally here! We are about to, yet again, make an attempt to cross over and cruise The Bahamas. But wait! What is sailing without a complete freak out over failing boat systems - and how is it that it seems to happen all at once?! ...

After a two day offshore crossing , we arrive in the Berry Islands, Bahamas. We face our first challenges as new cruisers and also realize why we decided to start this adventure in the first place. From our auto pilot failing and main sail tear to fishing,...

25 - 30 KNOT WINDS and 10 FOOT WAVES as we CROSS THE GULF STREAM! This week our world sailing adventure begins in earnest as we leave the United States for the forseeable future and head for the Bahamas! We had a narrow weather window to hit to avoid bei...