Hi David
No disrespect taken.
Although my experience on the open sea is zero i think myself and our Kelt would be up to the task.
I have seen a few YouTube adventures of people on some very long sailing trips
on sailboats very similar to our's.
On this site
http://cruisinglealea.com/A couple sailed from Hawaii to Alaska then south along the coast then back to Hawaii.
There are many other stories of smaller sailboats making the trip to the Bahamas.
There are groups of 26' Macgregors that make the trip.
Myself i dont think i would take a 26'Mac to the Bahamas.
Having owned a 26'S Macgregor i know first hand that in a good blow there is some twist to
the boats hull.
Unlike the Kelt 7.6 which we know is built much stronger.
It may turn out to be just a dream to sail to the Bahama's.
Here is a quote from Mark Twain
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Cheers
Glenn