Azores to French Atlantic coast

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For what it is worth, I've just downloaded the wind gribs for the coming week and would suggest that you head NE until at least 46N then east to France. That way you should have winds from a favourable direction all the way and not stronger than F6. The gribs show ENE winds up to F7 close to the NW of Spain from mid week onwards, so keep well away. At the same time the wind in "mid Biscay" is more like NNE F3 to 4.

All IMHO of course

Good luck,

Henry
 

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Echo that. Keep well off Finisterre as the strong winds can funnel around for bloody weeks on end

It's where IanGrant took a dusting when I was routing them Canaries. No choice for them really, but they didn't enjoy it very much. I'd head up direction Falmouth (oe even Ireland) and turn at 46N as suggested
 

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looks good with mostly high pressure ang favourable winds.low pressure could spoil things around 22nd but that is to far ahead to be accurate.take plenty of fuel.cant see point of going too far north unless by atlantic france you mean brest. even then the northing is just standard advice for destination uk ie falmouth. have fun
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Chris,
The main reason for my suggestion to head NE until 46N or more is that this route should give them either following winds or very light ones, after 46N and going east towards Les sables d'Olonne (I think that is where they are heading) they should encounter N to NNE winds of F4 or less. The more direct route will give them several days of winds up to F7 on the nose. The deviation only adds 20 miles to the journey. All based on the current NOAA forecast.
 

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Tcm just called to say they are under way on the next leg and asked me to pass on their thanks for the suggestions on here

They plan to head NE to 46N and then turn for Les Sables d'Olonne in line with the suggestions. They will give Finisterre a wide body swerve
 

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Re: US to Azores

There's a nasty depression which should pass by NY by Saturday morning, then favourable winds until another depression moves up from the south on Monday night, but the forecast won't be very accurate that far out. Then shows strong easterlies for a couple of days. Can give you a better idea if you tell me what sort of speed you are likely to be making.
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Re: US to Azores

Hi Henry,
NY hit by nasty stuff Thursday night. Is yours same or another one?

Hope to leave friday am - if idle yanks deliver with goods/jobs - bit manyana here.

Sailing, so speed 5-8knts.

Don't want to meet a bad system near Gulf Stream, so any info gratefully accepted.

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AlanT
 

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Re: US to Azores

Hi Alan,
It's a tricky one, rather you than me - there's another depression passing close offshore on Friday night so leaving early Saturday will give you a more comfortable start. Can you find any Gulf Stream charts because there appears to be a few places where the current eases and would make crossing easier although there is a narrow band at about 40-45N 63-20W which sets easterly at 3 to 4 knots for almost 300 miles.
It looks as if you will have a rough day or two towards the end of next week when you have to get through a front. The gribs show N or NE winds of 6 or 7 to the NW of the front but lighter southerly winds to the SE.
I hope that it turns out well for you,

Henry
 
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