Atlantic circuit timing

[Koeketiene]

Does anyone go from the UK to Canada or North USA directly?

The OSTAR every 4 years.

 

[dunedin]

The OSTAR every 4 years.

Every 4 years as it needs at least 3 years to forget the pain and discomfort ?

 

[Laser310]

Does anyone go from the UK to Canada or North USA directly?

On one of my trade wind crossings, we left Lanzarotte in early April, which is quite late, and did a more or less normal route to the Caribbean.

However, when we were about 2/3 of the way, it looked like a decent window to Bermuda had opened.

We did not do that.

Once in Bermuda, you would probably wait for a while, but a early-mid June passage from there to New England is entirely reasonable, and then you are in New England for the best cruising season there and on up to Maine and Nova Scotia.

The problem is, that no matter what the forecast is when you leave the Canaries, you can't count on having a window to abort the trade wind passage to head for Bermuda.

As you are probably aware, when you leave the Canaries, the more northerly route, on the great circle or even north of it often looks faster, and indeed the fastest ARC boats have gone this way, but it is often much harder on boats and people. It would however, make jumping off for Bermuda easier.

 

[IanCC]

You would have to go quite a bit north via Iceland and Greenland and across to Newfoundland an interesting experience no doubt but it would be much easier the other way as JM points out. Also it would only be viable in the summer months and likely to be uphill (wind)

A friend has recently done azores straight to newfoundland.
Incidentally, said water temp on grand banks was 20 C, last time he was there there were icebergs.

 

[capnsensible]

I've left cold sailing in the past and enjoy relaxing.....as much as one can.....on the southern route. It certainly isn't the milk run I sometimes hear it called but it can be nicely warm.