From the sea in daylight it appears to be scarcely there and could be missed entirely but for the long formation of hotels whose ranks lead all the way to Miami, broken only by the occasional inlet. It was midafternoon, and I was running on a reach down the coast, about five miles off. My plan on this day in April was as it had been on that cold Christmas Eve in December—to stay within a few miles of the coast until I was well south of West Palm Beach, then break away for the Bahamas, arriving south of West End on my way to Nassau by way of the Berry Islands. With the assurance of a gentle southwesterly breeze, I put the diesel engine to bed as soon as I was safely clear of the channel at Port Canaveral. All sails were brightly flying, and my little ship was pulling hard for glory.Anyone planning to cross the Gulf Stream cannot help but be awed by the tidal wave of advice awaiting the eager student of navigation. Being so close to the US mainland and within reach of hordes of weekend boaters, the Gulf Stream and its proper approach between the Bahamas and Florida are the subject of intense and constant editorial comment on the Internet.
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