Hi George, The short answer is "no." I considered it after reading his book. But then I spoke with some cruisers and delivery folks and found out that the "milk" gets sour long before reaching the DR. It simply takes too long. A lot of folks read that book and set out for Georgetown. After 300 miles and many days of bashing uncomfortably to windward, they are still only a quarter of the way to the BVI, and simply give up and hang out there. That's why they call it Chicken Harbor. The ones who persevere and do get there don't get south to the Windwards until it's time to come back to the States. And, the Windwards are "where it's at," IMO. Better to take a beeline slightly off the wind and get there quickly, avoiding the adverse current and the Mona and Anegada passages. Besides which, being at sea is the reason I like to do it this way. Once the concerns of land and its associated hazards are left behind, I love being there. There's nothing like it. Regards, John "Seahorse" George writes: Have you considered doing the (Van Sant) "milk run" ?