[quote=svtolfea]While I have no experience with a beach cat in these waters, I've read about a few people doing similar trips.
In the jan/feb 2001 Multihulls magazine there is a story by George Bellenger about numerous trips he made from the Floria Keys to Cuba with crew. He was well prepared for heavy weather. He encountered 20 foot seas and whiteout conditions, had numerous breakdowns, but still had fun as he was prepared to handle whatever conditions or repairs were necessary. He used a paddle for propultion. Making 4 knots if calm.
Also two other people come to mind. Matt Layden, and Dave and Mindy Bolduc. Matt layden is the designer of Paradox a fourteen foot boat that he has made countless crossings to the Bahamas and up and down the East coast. Dave and Mindy have one of his designs, and you can read all about there trips at Microcruising.com. These are not keelboats or anything, just sharpies, and they make the crossing. And they scull when they need to get out of a ships path in a calm.
Good Luck, Matt [/quote]
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