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S/V Coralia - Sailing Offshore 700NM from South Florida to the Chesapeake Bay
4 de julho de 2026 · 23 min · 2K visualizações · Florida Keys
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The crew of the S/V Coralia, a Cabo RICO 42, completes a 700-nautical-mile offshore passage from Fort Pierce, Florida, to Cape Charles, Virginia, in under four days.20:10 Departing Fort Pierce Inlet at slack tide, the vessel enters the Gulf Stream to leverage the current for a speed boost, averaging between 6.5 and 9 knots.5:46 The passage involves a mix of close-reaching, broad-reaching, and extended periods of motoring during light-wind intervals.5:36 Near Diamond Shoals, the crew encounters sustained winds of 23 to 25 knots, requiring a full main and staysail configuration.15:58 The vessel rounds Cape Hatteras in uneventful conditions before motor-sailing the final stretch toward the Chesapeake Bay.19:43 The crew monitors an approaching weather front and plans to seek shelter in Cape Charles to wait for the system to pass.9:44 Throughout the transit, the vessel maintains a consistent pace, though the crew adjusts their goal of reaching their home marina in Herring Bay due to the timing of the incoming front.9:22
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