Listen to what Kristine (SuburbanDharma) is saying....and keep in mind they are sailing a very nice 56 footer so if SHE is saying that? Best believe it <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

I would do the opposite unless there is some very specific reason to hit Jost first - I would do one of the following:

Peter/Cooper/NS (longish but if you tack outside the Dogs and then line up with Necker and tack into the Sound, It's do-able and could make for a very nice sail)/JVD/Norman/back to base

Or

Marina Cay/North Sound/JVD (long)/Norman/Peter/Cooper

We like the sailing for sure....just not slogging into the wind if don't have to....