Cumberland Key to Nassau – Crossing the daunting Gulf Stream

Dec 21st, 1981. – After a week of dockside preparations, stowing cargo, eight supermarket carts of groceries, rewiring the ship’s radio, compass, and interior lights, and waiting for favorable tides, we departed Cumberland Key, Florida.

Ship’s complement includes Joe, the skipper, who also home built our ship, the Dugong, a fifty five foot steel hulled gaff rigged schooner. Joe’s girlfriend Susan, listed as first mate; myself, listed as mate and engineer; my girlfriend Joni, listed as deckhand...