sailing boat

[marineboy26]

Hey i sailed from the Bahamas down to the DR and then down to Samana bay and then on to St.Martin. If you have a gps which you should and shouldn't sail without one ,it will give you the routes to follow .I have been out scuba diving off Las Terrenas about 1/2 a mile and you could see the bottom , there are reefs everywhere so stay way off especialy north of Cabarete, If you go into Samana bay there is a reef to the north of Cayo Laventado ,at low tide you have maybe 3 feet ,Stay within the bouys cruise liners go in without a problem ., If you go in Luperone bay caal in on channel 18 and 16 and someone will come out and guide you in .

[pedrochemical]

Contact Bruce Van Sant - I beleive he stills lives in Luperon.
Somebody on the board will let you know his details, I am sure.
This guy is famous for his sailing exploits.
He wrote a book a about sailing the 'wrong' way round the Caribbean - "The Gentleman's Guide to Passages South"
It is generally a lumpy beat to weather going east along the D.R. North coast.

But if hubby crossed the Atlantic he will know about trade winds. But be warned - you may well quickly find yourself on a lee-shore with steep seas.

Good luck!