Sail Mai Toi : Last post before departure

From all the weather data we accumulated to date it appears as though we have 3 options to cross the Gulf Stream. The option furthest south seems to be our best one so far. Staying inside to the west of the Gulf Stream until the most optimum crossing point would allow the predicted North wind to change or diminish and also be our safest option. The actual crossing is still too far off and the weather forecast is still too far out for us to select an option for crossing at this point in time.
We will be monitoring the weather and GS closely between now and then. We should arrive Moorehead City, NC by Wednesday 11/6 and head off-shore on Thursday 11/7 in which case we will be able to more accurately predict the weather for our time off shore and be able to select 1 of our 3 options for crossing the GS and route into Treasure Cay.
Attached is a compilation of the weather and GS data we have accumulated so far which shows our various options for routing and crossing the GS at this time.
This will be the final post prior to our arrival in the Abacos. I will up date the blog with all of the statistics and pictures from the trip once we arrive and get settled.

WX & GS FORECAST – Annapolis to ABACOS 10-29

Departure: Saturday Nov 2
Winds 10 15 kts W going to NW 15 -20 kts in afternoon. Chance of rain in the morning. On the flood until around 1700.

Sunday Nov 3
Lower Bay – Norfolk to Coanjock? - 1000 on flood, wind NW 10-15 kts on the bay, 8-12 kts NW on ICW

Monday Nov 4
Coanjock to Alligator or Pamlico River
Winds E to NE 8-12 kts

Tuesday Nov 5
Alligator or Pamlico River to Oriental
Winds mostly calm – shifting to ENE 6-10 kts

Wednesday Nov 6
Oriental to Beaufort, NC
Winds 5-10 kts E

Thursday Nov 7
Beaufort to Abacos - Departure
Winds S- SSW morning going Westerly 15-02 kts

WPTS (southern crossing):
34 34.607N/076 41.522W
32N/078W
31N/077W
26 44.8N/077 11.5W

WPTS (northern crossing (revised)):
34 34.607N/076 41.522W
33 19N/075 17.5W
26 44.8N/077 11.5W