Crossing the Caribbean Sea

Sailing Gabriel 1 – Episode 6 Crossing the Caribbean Sea

The time has come for us to leave the windward and leeward islands (we’re actually behind schedule) and cross the Caribbean Sea. In the book World Cruising Routes by Jimmy Cornell, this passage is reported by many experienced sailors as the roughest part of their round the world voyage.

We left Martinique and sailed directly to Bocas Del Toro in Panama. Just a short hop, only 1359.5 nautical miles taking us 9 days 9 hours and 8 minutes. Averaging 6 knots and recording a new top speed of 15.4 knots (surfing down a wave).

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Music is all from YouTube channel called Audio Library – No Copyright Music
1. Sunflower – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
2. End of Summer – The 126ers
3. Cloud Patterns – Silent Partner
4. You’re No Help – Silent Partner

World Cruising Routes by Jimmy Cornell (sixth edition)
ISBN 978-0-07-159289-5
In case you’re interested this is the book that I use for passage planning. I also take into consideration info gathered from as many other sources as I can find but this is the main one. I highly recommend it.