Transatlantic Crossing Q&A

Live Q&A (recorded on Facebook) Want to come along on a Distant Shores passage? http://www.distantshores.ca/sail-away/sail-away-schedule/ 04:05 Predictwind Weather forecasts and routing 09:43 Best time to head west 11:06 Crossing with Anthony & Doug 13:29 Doug's First Time 15:37 Twin Headsail downwind rig #seldenmasts 17:49 Radar to avoid squalls #Raymarine 19:56 Communication - Iridum GO Satellite #IridiumGO 22:25 Iridium Go Tracking for family at home 23:08 When will our New Boat be ready 24:26 Light air on the Atlantic 26:37 Should I have Radar or just AIS? 28:06 Security Concerns 30:14 Routing your passage with #predictwind 30:52 AIS Automatic Identification System #raymarine 34:14 Provisioning for the crossing 39:08 Not a lot goes on! 39:47 Watch-keeping schedule 4-on-4-off 41:59 Maggie does a night-sail with us 44:48 Fishing - might you get poisoned? 45:48 Watch-keeping schedule 2-3-4 method 49:50 Did we see planes, ships or yachts at sea? 51:23 How much did we motor? Carrying extra fuel? 52:46 Getting started! How to do your first passage 54:28 Maggie & Doug got into sailing #predictwind #raymarine #lewmar #seldenmasts #sailing #distantshorestv