[Paddlewise] Cuba

I was watching these guys' videolog of their bike trip across Cuba

http://www.esquire.com/features/2000/april/cuba/index.html

and in one of the clips they showed a marina full of boats from the USA and said that because of a loophole in U.S. law, it is legal for citizens to go to Cuba under their own means, they just cannot PAY anyone to take them there.

So I started fantasizing about a Key West to Cuba kayak trip.  Not that I am skilled enough to do it, but I just wondered if anyone else has.  It's only 90 miles.  A strong paddler could do it in 2-3 days I imagine.  I would think a two paddler excursion would be best so one paddler could sleep while the other, tethered with a tow rope, keeps them on course.  Would the Gulf Stream be a big factor?

Bob Matter
Freezing under 3' of snow in NW Indiana and thinking
about a big plate of roast pork, yellow rice, black beans,
onions, Spanish bean soup, and Cuban bread.

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