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Old 09-20-2020, 01:17 PM   #19
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Committing to offshore seems to guarantee shorter cruising times...but not necessarily.

Waiting for weather windows can be longer than moving everyday with other limitations.

As all good plans go...right out the window...but planning gives you an idea of what alternatives are available each day and the next few that allows you for a reasonable trip.

Amazingly enough...if you do the math....some offshore legs are really not that much shorter than ACIW legs, depending on when and where you depart from and stop.

If south of Norfolk by 1 Dec an south of Jacksonvilke by 1 Jan.....warm days in sunshine and cool nights are likely...cold days and frigid nights are possible but rare. Plan accordingly.

A big factor is any major stoppage and things get interesting for every day that passes.

Thus my and other recommendations to head south, even in small increments if possible ahead of the date you mentioned.

Often there are alternatives...just need the right incentive.
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