The weather prediction was for the wind to change from the NE to the SW. Our plan was to ride the NW wind through the night until the wind changed from the SW then turn 90 degrees across the Gulf Stream.
The Gulf Stream is everything everyone says it is and more. The winds were blowing from the SW at 18 to 20 Knots. We averaged 7.5 to 8.5 Knots under sail crossing the Gulf Stream. It was a rough night, seas were choppy at 4 to 5 Feet and we didn't get much sleep. We were on a broad reach with the wind from the SW and the rail in the water. Hopefully things would improve by the morning.
The Mai Toi
Year Built: 2009, Hull # 25, Hailing Port: Guilford, Ct. USCG COD # 1222048, MMSI # 367425460, SSB Call Sign: WDF-2154
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