As I said sailing across the Atlantic takes quite a bit of planning.

Sailing a yacht across the atlantic. To that end most of the planning of the route victuals food drink etc and logistics had already been covered. Heres How Big your Sailboat Should Be to Cross the Atlantic. If the boat is not worthy of the crossing you wont make it.

A 35-footer might take 25-28 days to sail across the Atlantic from the Canaries to the West Indies. Numerically the most common yachts for sailing across the Atlantic are ordinary production cruisers with standard kit usually with upgrades of. Even if you sail outside of hurricane season large waves and bad storms can interrupt your trip.

Today the route has become a classic one among skippers. For crossing the Atlantic Ocean you should aim for a boat that is at least 30-40 feet long. The amount of fuel and yes it could be powered by sail and whether the boat will withstand the forces it will have to face in the Atlantic not a friendly ocean to cross if the weather is crosswise.

One of the main reasons for this is that they can sail themselves for an indefinite amount of time. Sailing yachts are often better suited for longer ocean crossings. This is one of the classic ocean crossings and a genuine adventure of a lifetime.

If you have the ambition to sail across the Atlantic Ocean whether youre a beginner or pro sailor there are exciting options for you on board hands-on sailing vessels. The trip can take 30 to 40 days and it does carry with it some dangers. In between lies 3000nm of open ocean Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

The size isnt what determines the crossing. The whole expedition saw the yacht travel all across the globe but we were just taking it on the final leg. A reasonably fast well found 35-40 boat would be a joy to sail across with three crew - 3 hrs on 6 off so you get plenty of sleep and not so large that you need more than two crew for a sail change.