About 300 years ago this month some of my Markoe-Crequi-Cunningham kin sailed from Virgin Gorda to St. Thomas to have their children baptised. As this was in the midst of hurricane season I would like to know what the passage might have been like - prevailing wind, currents, etc etc. I'm not certain barometers were in general use during this period and I suspect navigation charts were "iffy" at best. If there are any sailors out there what would you expect if you were to sail this route today? Possibly in a Bermuda-rigged sloop which is one type they owned. Any guesses as to how long it would take? If you left today would you feel safe having your wife and babies aboard? I suspect these folks were not "cream puffs"! Nor idiots!