> Yesterday at 1700 the fleet made its turn for Bermuda, changing > course about 80 degrees and picking up the rhumb line for a waypoint > on-soundings just south of Bermuda. Winds remained from the east at > about 20 knots and seas were 4-6 feet as we made the turn, putting > both wind and sea on the nose. As someone said, "Goodbye Mr, Roll; > hello Mr. Pitch!" Anyone have information or opinions on where one would turn east and head to Bermuda when traveling up the east coast of Florida? MedBound2007 left Port Everglades (Ft Lauderdale) and followed the Gulf Stream north to these waypoints: --27-25.00N/79-35.00W - opposite Little Bahama Bank N extremity --29-30.00N/79-40.00W - turn point for Bermuda In looking at the charts I would have chosen to turn at the southern waypoint rather than traveling another 125nm (and 18 hours) to the northern one. I don't see the advantage of staying in a current vector that is about 90 degrees out of phase with the intended direction of travel. -- Jim Ague