NavList:

David:

I think pushing hard to clear east of Roncador and Serrana is the
safest, though perhaps not the most comfortable, bet.
I don't think Rosalind will be all that difficult. I'd shoot for hugging
the eastern side of the deep water between the two banks. If you start
running up onto the main bank, you'll know pretty quickly and you can
fall off a bit into deeper water. Rosalind is a white bank, and in sunny
conditions you'll likely notice the change in water color. If it's
blowing more than 4 or 5 you'll notice the change in swells. The current
sets NW up through there, so you'd be giving yourself some leverage
against that as well.

From your descriptions, it sounds like you're looking at a pretty small
scale chart. Try taking a look at the U.S. chart 28006 (I don't know
what the BA equivalent is). It offers a clearer, less intimidating
picture of the banks.

I'd definitely try to avoid the run between Serranilla and New Bank.
Although there is 60 miles between them, both of these shoal to dry.

Keep an eye on conditions heading up into the Yucatan Channel; a norther
through there blows counter to the stream and can stack thing up pretty
ugly.

Carl Herzog




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