precisely....if after clearing the sea buoy off Mayport, this guy woulda taken a hard right...head straight down the coast...he and his crew would probably be headed back from San Juan right now...aside from the number one rule of the sea..don't pee to lee...sailing into the northeastern quadrant of any tropical storm is almost maniacal....sailing inside the stream southbound, he would have had company...other ships and tugs were taking that route that day...
ALWAYS pee to lee...and proofread