The Voyage
On January 24, 2006, a crew of four set out on an Avalon Excalibur from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bimini Island, in the Bahamas.
The entire trip to Bimini Island and back took the crew about 12 hours–including some time to explore the island. See photos captured by photographer, John Linn. Plus, shots from the rest of the crew; Doug Haskell, Rich Currier, and Bruce England.
The Gulf Stream off Fort Lauderdale runs north at up to four knots — a crossing to Bimini means quartering a powerful current the entire way over and back.
Throughout the trip, the Avalon Excalibur proved to be reliable. The sturdy pontoon sailed through the Bermuda Triangle, and over the Continental Shelf at 33,000 feet deep!
Read the article by James Wold in Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine »
The Route
Atlantic · Gulf Stream
Ft. Lauderdale FL
Start
Gulf Stream
Crossing
Bimini Bahamas
Finish
Origin
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Destination
Bimini, Bahamas
Boat
Excalibur
The Map
Photo Gallery 15 photos
