What's it like sailing 800 miles offshore? | Ep146

The first leg of an Atlantic crossing is often the most tricky. Coming West the trade winds from the Canaries to the Caribbean are pretty reliable but getting down the the Canaries from Portugal can be a challenge. It was for us as you can see in Ep104 when we got hit by a force 9 gale. Similarly getting to Bermuda 850nm off the coast of America is not a stable trade wind area, it's subject to storm fronts coming off the Eastern seaboard of the US and even hurricanes looping up from the tropics. So we had to pick our weather window carefully. Thankfully we got it right, so this video is all about what life is like offshore when things go well! We are having a lovely time in Bermuda, a really stunning island with wonderful people. If you want weather routing advice Chris Parker is the go to expert, his website is below with all the details: https://www.mwxc.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE DO SUBSCRIBE - IT COSTS YOU NOTHING AND HELPS US OUT WITH THE YOUTUBE ALGORITHM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATREON: We couldn't make these videos without the support of you, our patrons. You are our first line of feedback, our team, our support and our friends. We are really grateful and it means we can keep the videos coming! If you would like to join us you get to see (and comment on, which really helps us) the current videos with no ads at all before they get released to the public. There are also lots of extra videos available on Patreon and you can contact us directly on board. Ask us anything! We have regular ZOOM sessions and a WhatsApp group where we talk about boats, passages and life onboard. Join us! https://www.patreon.com/sailingfairisle