Yesterday morning we left from Hall of Fame Marina in Fort Lauderdale, filled our fuel tank, and jumped out onto the northbound conveyor belt that is the Gulf Stream.

Since departing, we have been running fast on a broad reach with steady winds of 12 to 20 knots. Combined with a current of 3 to 4 knots, we have been running 10 to 11 knots over the ground. The weather has been overcast with widely scattered showers.

There is the possibility of a low pressure system developing along our route, but so far it looks like that will have little impact on us.

Our target destination is the north shore of Long Island, New York. We’ll be working with another Amel owner to install a replacement C-drive in his Super Maramu, and then spending a few weeks there visiting and exploring. We expect a fast trip, with favorable winds almost all the way. Our routing program predicts our arrival on Wednesday, July 9th.