JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling June 19 to 25 2016

[BigJay17]

Please be careful and pay attention to the weather!

We will. It's not our first time crossing.

 

[Bruce]

We will. It's not our first time crossing.

Glad to hear it. I am hopeful that the water conditions will improve over the next month. May has had too many 2+ foot with 3 to 4 second dominant period days (2 foot chop) for my liking!

 

[Augusto David Rodriguez]

Bruce Im overseas, David Rodriguez/ my wife , daughter 14, and son 7!
Im staying in 8F, and I got the reservation for the boat as well.

 

[Bruce]

Bruce Im overseas, David Rodriguez/ my wife , daughter 14, and son 7!
Im staying in 8F, and I got the reservation for the boat as well.

Thanks for following up.

 

[robert843]

Just a reminder these guys are heading back tomorrow if anyone wants to track them. Here are a couple of pics as well.

https://share.delorme.com/BillyandGina

Password is: Bahamas

 

[Bruce]

@Andy S, @robert843, @ClemsonTiger, @MrMoose, @chris24, @Valerie, @Murf'n'surf I believe that the skis that had a 5 hour crossing on Monday are returning tomorrow. Let's play a game of guess how long their crossing will be.

I have reviewed forecasts from The NWS, SailFlow and PassageWeather. My guess is that a 6:00 to 8:00 departure will be a 3.5 hour crossing reducing to a 2.5 hour crossing if they leave at noon.

Gavin is graduating kindergarten tomorrow morning so I will miss out on the action.

 

[Andy S]

@Andy S, @robert843, @ClemsonTiger, @MrMoose, @chris24, @Valerie, @Murf'n'surf I believe that the skis that had a 5 hour crossing on Monday are returning tomorrow. Let's play a game of guess how long their crossing will be.

I have reviewed forecasts from The NWS, SailFlow and PassageWeather. My guess is that a 6:00 to 8:00 departure will be a 3.5 hour crossing reducing to a 2.5 hour crossing if they leave at noon.

Gavin is graduating kindergarten tomorrow morning so I will miss out on the action.

I'm guessing 2.5 to 3 hour return trip.

Tell Gavin congratulations on graduating from kindergarten, it won't be long and he will graduating from High School.

 

[Andy S]

I'm counting on the people that were slow on trip over to have gained some confidence in open water to make the trip back quicker.

 

[robert843]

@Andy S, @robert843, @ClemsonTiger, @MrMoose, @chris24, @Valerie, @Murf'n'surf I believe that the skis that had a 5 hour crossing on Monday are returning tomorrow. Let's play a game of guess how long their crossing will be.

I have reviewed forecasts from The NWS, SailFlow and PassageWeather. My guess is that a 6:00 to 8:00 departure will be a 3.5 hour crossing reducing to a 2.5 hour crossing if they leave at noon.

Gavin is graduating kindergarten tomorrow morning so I will miss out on the action.

@Bruce Congrats on graduation let him know the first drink is on me in Bimini. As long as we can find a spot that serves juice boxes . Ok I spent a few minutes looking at weather and I think they will make good time. The are calling for 5-10 knot winds from the South East which is good since they will be riding with the waves and the wind will be pushing with the Gulf Stream. The are calling for 3 second domiant periods early increasing to 8 seconds in the after noon but with seas less then two foot forecast in the 20-60 knotical mile range offshore it probably wont be to bad. Rain would be a key factor if they hit it. These guys have a long drive back to where they are from so I'm assuming pressing time will be on there minds. My guess is 2-2.5 hours from Bimini Sands to The mouth of Port Evergaldes pending no mechanical or equipment issues. Last year I think our return trip was probably 2ft seas with a 4 second dominant period and probably 3 seconds the last 10 miles or so into Port Everglades and it only took an 1 hour and 45 minutes so I figure an extra 45 minutes should give them plenty of time.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

4.25 hours.

 

[robert843]

@Bruce Congrats on graduation let him know the first drink is on me in Bimini. As long as we can find a spot that serves juice boxes . Ok I spent a few minutes looking at weather and I think they will make good time. The are calling for 5-10 knot winds from the South East which is good since they will be riding with the waves and the wind will be pushing with the Gulf Stream. The are calling for 3 second domiant periods early increasing to 8 seconds in the after noon but with seas less then two foot forecast in the 20-60 knotical mile range offshore it probably wont be to bad. Rain would be a key factor if they hit it. These guys have a long drive back to where they are from so I'm assuming pressing time will be on there minds. My guess is 2-2.5 hours from Bimini Sands to The mouth of Port Evergaldes pending no mechanical or equipment issues. Last year I think our return trip was probably 2ft seas with a 4 second dominant period and probably 3 seconds the last 10 miles or so into Port Everglades and it only took an 1 hour and 45 minutes so I figure an extra 45 minutes should give them plenty of time.

Ok apparently the have a 9-10am departure time and they are staying the night in Miami and cant check into their hotel till 3-4pm so they may not be in any rush lol.

 

[Andy S]

Ok apparently the have a 9-10am departure time and they are staying the night in Miami and cant check into their hotel till 3-4pm so they may not be in any rush lol.

Sounds like you have been doing some insider trading, not fair.

 

[robert843]

Sounds like you have been doing some insider trading, not fair.

Yes but that just told me I maybe wrong but I did just tell them they should be able to make it back in 2.5 hours hopefully that pushes them lol. @Andy S they did find a investment property for you while cruising around over there its a little of a fixer upper but right on the beach and possible at for sale at a reasonable price. Its the last pic with the for sale banner on it.

 

[Bruce]

Sounds like you have been doing some insider trading, not fair.

Not only does he have inside info but he is influencing their departure time and telling them they can make it in his predicted 2.5 hours.

 

[Bruce]

I believe that fixer upper is on the beach north of Bimini Sands. We walked past it looking for fireworks last year.

 

[ACrews]

@robert843 that may be in my price range. Lol

 

[Andy S]

Yes but that just told me I maybe wrong but I did just tell them they should be able to make it back in 2.5 hours hopefully that pushes them lol. @Andy S they did find a investment property for you while cruising around over there its a little of a fixer upper but right on the beach and possible at for sale at a reasonable price. Its the last pic with the for sale banner on it.

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They must be asking a lot for the shack, it's been for sale since at least 2011, each year it is getting more and more rustic.

 

[ACrews]

Have any of you guys that have been a few times happen to notice what the average real estate goes for over there?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

I'm going with 2:45 minutes with an average speed of 20mph.

 

[Andy S]

Have any of you guys that have been a few times happen to notice what the average real estate goes for over there?

The condo's at Bimini Sands are around $200k and up and houses on the south end of South Bimini are $500k and up. Here is a place on Cat Cay a very nice semi-private island about 15 miles south of Bimini, http://www.coldwellbankerbahamas.com/listing-single-family-home-in-cat-cay-13981.html , 2600 sq ft for a small $16 million.

Edit: here is a better link for property for sale on Bimini, http://www.coldwellbankerbahamas.com/bahamas-property/Bimini