The Azores - getting there

[poter]

As I do not have Charts for the Azores/atlantic, can anyone give me a rough idea of the distance from say Gibraltar, & what would be the best time to sail with favourable winds.
Is there a decent pilot guide I can get?

cheers

poter

 

[Gunfleet]

It's about 1250 statute miles on google earth. 'Atlantic Islands' by Anne Hammick is the pilot.

 

[AndrewB]

May to July is the best time. You'll get northerlies at first as you move off the coast of Portugal, these will fade about half way and be replaced by west or south-west winds. But you could be becalmed in the Azores High for a while.

I would aim for Ponta Delgarda on Sao Miguel first, and cruise the other islands from there.

The Azores are out of the main hurricane zone but sometimes hit by tail-ends between mid-August and October. They are also subject to north atlantic storms in the winter months.

 

[poter]

thanks guys....

poter

 

[purplerobbie]

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It's about 1250 statute miles on google earth. 'Atlantic Islands' by Anne Hammick is the pilot.

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I thought of going this summer and thought it was about 900 miles from Gib?
i thought it was about 1250 from falmouth?
Rob

 

[Gunfleet]

1) I did it with the ruler function on google earth, which is only roughly accurate
2) STATUTE miles.

 

[purplerobbie]

Sorry
I just had a look at the pilot and i was wrong anyway it's 1000 from gib.
Rob

 

[rsallo]

Download the Pilot Charts for the North Atlantic from here. There is a chart for every month of the year with the prevailing winds, chances of having +F8, currents and more info.