2014 Cruising Plan

Leg 1: St. Lucia to St. Martin; Jan 13 – Feb 23 (300 nm)

Jan 13                                                   Air travel Denver to St. Lucia.

Jan 14 - 15                                          Safety inspections and provisioning, Rodney Bay Marina.

Jan 16 - 20                                          Martinique.

Jan 21 – 30                                         Dominica and Guadaloupe.

Jan 31 – Feb 10                                Antigua.

Feb 11 – 23                                        St. Martin.

Leg 2: Virgin Islands; Feb 24 – Mar 17 (200 nm)

Feb 24 - 25                                         Sail from St. Martin to Virgin Gorda Island, British Virgin Islands.

Feb 26 – Mar 17                               Explore the British and U. S. Virgin Islands.

Leg 3: Puerto Rico to the Bahamas; Mar 18 – Apr 21 (900 nm)

Mar 18 – 22                                       Puerto Rico.

Mar 23 – 28                                       The Dominican Republic.

Mar 28 – 31                                       Turks & Caicos.

Apr 1 – 21                                           The Bahamas.                  

Leg 4: Florida; Apr 22 – 30 (300 nm)

Apr 22 – 24                                        Monitor and take optimal weather window for Gulf Stream Crossing from Freeport, Bahamas, to Fort Pierce, FL.

Apr 25 – 30                                        Cruise north on the Florida Intercoastal Waterway (ICW).

BREAK, May 1 – 15                        Return to Colorado.

Leg 5: Savannah; May 16 – 31 (100 nm)

May 16 – 22                                       Cruise the Georgia ICW.

May 23 – 31                                       Explore Savannah, Georgia.

Leg 6: The Carolinas; Jun 1 – 30 (450 nm)

Jun 1 – 10                                           Cruise the South Carolina ICW. Spend a few nights in Charleston.

Jun 11 – 14                                         Cruise the North Carolina ICW.

Jun 15 – 24                                         Explore Albemarle Sound.

Leg 7: Chesapeake Bay; Jun 25 – Jul 15 (150 nm)

Jun 25 – 30                                         Cruise the Virginia ICW and southern Chesapeake Bay.

Jul 1 – 10                                             Annapolis.

BREAK: Jul 11 – 31.                        Return to Colorado.

Leg 8: Mid-Atlantic States; Aug 1 – 15 (225 nm)

Aug 1 - 4                                              Baltimore and the northern Chesapeake Bay.

Aug 5 – 15                                          Coastal cruising, New Jersey.

Leg 9: Long Island Sound and Block Island; Aug 16 – 31 (150 nm)

Aug 16 – 17                                        New York City and the East River.

Aug 18 – 20                                        Transit Long Island Sound.

Aug 21 – 27                                        Explore Long Island’s East End.

Aug 28 – 31                                        Block Island.

Leg 10: Narragansett Bay; Sep 1 – 15 (30 nm)

Sep 1 – 15                                           Sail to Allen Harbor, RI, and decommission Windleblo for winter storage.

Sep 16                                                  Return to Colorado.