Passages to BVI's

Chris,
From Ft. Lauderdale, I usually go to the Bahamas, (most trips the boss will visit in Bahamas for a week usually dropping him off at Atlantis before we head south), take a day or so for the crew to relax and wait for a weather window at Staniel Cay. Then depart through Conch Cut, and head south to the east end of Puerto Rico. Most of the time this leg is non-stop so we will put into Puerto del Rey in Puerto Rico for fuel (fuel is usually much less expensive in PR than BVI's). From PR it is a short run to Tortola or Virgin Gorda.

If the boss doesn't visit then it's east from Ft. Lauderdale, north of Paradise Island, down the outside of the Bahamas to the east tip of Puerto Rico. Stop and fuel in Puerto del Rey and onto BVI's or St. Maartin.

Good luck,
Dave

Hail Mary

Chris,
This time of the year the weather is generally appropriate to throw a "Hail Mary" pass from hole in the wall (north end of Eleuthra) and head straight for Tortola. The seas should be quartering and light for most of the trip. The only bail-out point for this trip would be the Turks and Caicos, but you will find that very accomdating. The downside to this strategy is that you probably won't have Sat. TV for a good portion of the trip.
Safe travels.