I returned to Treasure Cay on April 25 with crew consisting of Hank, Bruce and Richard. It was time to get Pratique back north to Rhode Island!
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| Richard, Hank, me and Bruce at Pineapple Point |
I was eager to get going, but the weather was so nice we decided to downshift one gear and enjoy it!
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| Beach at Treasure Cay |
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| Blue enough for ya? |
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| Beachcomber Bruce |
Next morning we set off for Rhode Island. We had an excellent 6 day passage, including several dolphin visits and a nice boost from the Gulf Stream
Here's why we like the Gulf Stream in light winds:
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| Speed over Water: 5.2 kts |
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| Speed over Ground: 9.7 kts |
Winds building:
And if that doesn't convince you that you get a fun ride in the GS, watch this video!
We actually got some 17's later, but not on camera. Oh well!
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| Hank enjoying calmer conditions |
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| Richard enjoying calmer, but colder, conditions! |
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| Sneaking up on R.I. |
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| In Newport, ready to check in. |
