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Hanz

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Nov 15, 2009, 5:32:39 AM11/15/09
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How far offshore do I have to travel when going south from Fort Pierce
to Miami to avoid the gulf stream??

Hanz

Wayne.B

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Nov 15, 2009, 6:49:58 AM11/15/09
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On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:32:39 -0500, Hanz <hschm...@hotmail.com>
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>How far offshore do I have to travel when going south from Fort Pierce
>to Miami to avoid the gulf stream??
>

Stay as close to shore as possible. I like to travel about 300 yards
(meters) off the beach in about 20 ft (6 meters) of water. Trying to
avoid the Gulf Stream by going around it to the east does not work and
adds a lot of extra distance.

slide

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Nov 15, 2009, 11:42:24 AM11/15/09
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Stay inshore. The stream can actually touch the coast at Palm. You'll
know if that's the case. If so, move offshore enough to regain your
speed over the mud.

Wilbur Hubbard

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Nov 15, 2009, 2:12:27 PM11/15/09
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"Hanz" <hschm...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How far offshore do I have to travel when going south from Fort Pierce to
> Miami to avoid the gulf stream??
>
> Hanz
>

You will have to sail far enough east to be on the Bahama Banks.


Wilbur Hubbard


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"slide" <dryads...@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote in message
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]Further, inshore you can sometimes catch a countercurrent, and, as well,
depending on which way the wind's already blowing, get some help from the
shore convection during the day.

Our rule was "sail close enough that you can see the smiles on the faces of
the people on the beach"...

Somebody here likely has, also, a US Navy daily report on the stream's (and
counter currents) speed and location, via graphical representation (not with
lat/long specs). I used it a lot in our up-and-downs the last couple of
years but not doing that now, have lost track of the links...

L8R

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Marsh Harbour area

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slide

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Nov 16, 2009, 9:50:39 AM11/16/09
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Flying Pig wrote:
> "slide" <dryads...@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote in message

> ]


> ]Further, inshore you can sometimes catch a countercurrent, and, as well,
> depending on which way the wind's already blowing, get some help from the
> shore convection during the day.
>
> Our rule was "sail close enough that you can see the smiles on the faces of
> the people on the beach"...
>
> Somebody here likely has, also, a US Navy daily report on the stream's (and
> counter currents) speed and location, via graphical representation (not with
> lat/long specs). I used it a lot in our up-and-downs the last couple of
> years but not doing that now, have lost track of the links...
>

The trick is to track your speed over the mud to see if your course
needs adjusting. If he has a boat which can clear 65' he can also go
inland.

Wayne.B

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Nov 16, 2009, 1:58:44 PM11/16/09
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On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:39 -0700, slide
<dryads...@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote:

>> Somebody here likely has, also, a US Navy daily report on the stream's (and
>> counter currents) speed and location, via graphical representation (not with
>> lat/long specs). I used it a lot in our up-and-downs the last couple of
>> years but not doing that now, have lost track of the links...
>>
>The trick is to track your speed over the mud to see if your course
>needs adjusting. If he has a boat which can clear 65' he can also go
>inland.

Staying close in, just off the beach, has a lot to recommend it for
various reasons. The inside route from Ft Pierce to Miami has about
30 lift bridges, almost all on inconvenient opening schedules.

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