[ricki]

I remember from the time we raced from Ft. Lauderdale to Crandon, you need to make well to seaward, deceptively far, before crossing Governors Cut from the north. The north jetty is over 2000 ft. long! You might start heading southeast to the east towards the end of the jetty, if you can see it, from around 10 th. Street. Check the tide, if it is anywhere near the higher currents halfway between low going to high tide, give the inlet and other cuts a WIDE leeway. It's a good idea to give them lots of distance as a matter of course anyway. You don't not want to get vacuumed into a cut, particularly a busy one. Also, if the current is flooding out you may want to avoid the area around the inlet due to the substantial steep waves that may setup against a strong easterly wind. Once you are past the Cut you can make a straight shot SSW to Crandon staying well off Virginia Key. Alternatively you can move a bit closer to Virginia on a SW tact and then veer south covering up Crandon until you get a bit closer. Would be best to have company along, hope someone steps up.

Hope the wind honks through you entire week off!