Cape Cod to Florida, North Atlantic in November 2025 Westsail, 32 Mighty Sparrow
5 December 2025 · 9 min · 6K views · North Atlantic
What this video covers
Jerome Rand departs Cape Cod for Florida in November aboard his Westsail 32, Mighty Sparrow, and encounters heavy weather within the first days of the passage.0:05 Roughly 70 miles north of the Gulf Stream, with a major wind shift forecast, he prepares for the blow by moving the life raft into the cockpit, clearing the deck, and stowing everything below.2:43 He reefs down to triple-reefed main and storm jib, then holds position to keep a buffer from the Stream.4:20 The barometer drops to 982 hPa in 24 hours.6:19 Starlink fails in the heavy rolling; he falls back on an Iridium Go for weather forecasts.2:08 He considers heaving to for sleep and ultimately gets through the night, after which conditions flatten quickly ahead of a Gulf Stream crossing.6:15 The final ten days — quiet sailing through the Bermuda Triangle and the Bermuda High — he omits as uneventful.0:25 Staying well north of the Gulf Stream before a frontal passage buys maneuvering room and avoids the worst wind-against-current sea state.
Boats in this video
More from Sailing Into Oblivion
From Sailing Into Oblivion — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.
The Sailing Directory Newsletter
One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.