You are on a voyage from New Orleans to Boston and navigating off the Florida coast. You will get the greatest benefit from the Gulf Stream if you navigate __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — about 20 miles east of Jupiter Inlet

Piloting guides and Coast Guard navigation references indicate that the axis of the Gulf Stream lies further offshore near Jupiter Inlet, approximately 20 miles east, where northbound vessels maximize favorable current velocity while avoiding counter-currents closer inshore.