How to master the Atlantic Circuit: Best Routes & Timings for Your Sailing Adventure

[@markribkoff]

Excellent recap of the routes and timing. It has me really considering exploring the northern route to Europe. Many thanks!

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@markribkoff Thanks for letting me know. Yes, the northern route is awesome - we enjoyed Nova Scotia & Newfoundland so much, it was one of the highlights of our Atlantic circuit. We are going back to Newfoundland & NS in 2025 to cruise the whole season there . When are you planning to set off ?

[@markribkoff]

@ no set plans currently as I’m between boats. I’m based on the westcoast of the USA. Deciding now between buying in Europe or the east coast of the US. We shall see which way the wind blows me in a few months.

[@jonnykjrland725]

Tusen takk for du deler med oss, veldig bra informasjon.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Det var saa lidt;) Pleased you found it useful and informative. Thanks for the comment

[@user-xp3jb6ve9w]

Simple but great advice, always work with margins that favour you and always be prepared for surprises.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Absolutely! I quite enjoy the passage planning stage of making an ocean passage or exploring an area - One is already exploring from the comfort of the chart table. Like pilotage into an unknown harbour : Don't go there before you have been there in your head"

[@SirCharles12357]

Thanks for the clear and simple information with graphics!

[@Saga47swanSailing]

You're welcome! thanks for taking time to watch and comment

[@alexandrec.6843]

Thank you for answering my asks, a family member is traveling soon with a team of professionals from canaries to Carribeans and I found your comments to my questions very useful like the video. Thank you again for tanking the time :-)

[@dontraeger4325]

Excellent and thank you

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@dontraeger4325 thanks for taking time to let me know. When are you planning to go?

[@Blueybob]

Very useful. Thanks.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@Blueybob Happy to hear that you enjoyed video and found it useful. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. See you at the high seas

[@loahyvalley9797]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Like to hear more and left a sub 😊

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@loahyvalley9797 you are welcome and thanks for taking time to watch and comment. What topic would like to hear about ?

[@loahyvalley9797]

@Saga47swanSailing I'm currently following the Vendée Globe quite closely and this reignited my love for sailing and the sea... I love content which is based on actually lived experience - not just theory, opinion or profit driven influencer shit. 🥰

[@samzinacollins2332]

hi guys, thanks for this, really an excellent video! now, please, we need the same for a pacific circuit! haha!

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@samzinacollins2332 We just looking at the pacific…… it is huge 😉 we will be going there in 2027 via Easter Island and Pitcairn. The options for routes is crazy and understandable that cruiser spent several seasons there. Good idea to make some YT about it, would probably be like eating an elephant! Check out S/V soggy Paws website - lots of good information about the pacific. I am pleased you liked the video and found it helpful. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. Where are you cruising now?

[@tommivainio1945]

Great video, thanks. What would be the best window to cross from Newfoundland to Azores. Is it the same window you mention from Bermuda or differs from that?

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@tommivainio1945 Hi , it is not the same window, which makes the route via NS and Newfoundland so awesome - you leave Bermuda in May, then you can cruise in NS & Newfoundland until end of July. I talk about it at the very end of the video. It is only 1250 nm , leaving just after a low, before the next low. We had great sail all the way to Flores in the Azores. Flying the kite the last few days and not motoring at all. Thanks for taking time to Watch the video and comment - much appreciated. Cheers

[@AllanDrJones]

No mention of the Azores to Newfoundland route (East > West) .. ? I was really looking forward to that. 😁

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@AllanDrJones That route is a bit orthodox as it is a bit uphill - expect wind in front of the beam for part of the passage. That said, if you are not on a tight schedule, then the right weather window will take you swiftly across this “shortcut” route to North America. It will also give the option to visit and explore the western most islands of the Azores, especially Flores ( meaning flowers ) is amazingly beautiful. We can have a zoom chat about it after Xmas. I am just doing the final planning for our 2025 Ireland - Azores - Newfoundland ocean passage.

[@AllanDrJones]

@@Saga47swanSailing A BIG Box of Facts..? 🤠 ... OK! :) Happy Holidays!

[@joseerazevedo]

Hi! Thanks for the video, very informative, have already saved it. I was wondering if it is a viable option to sail from Newfoudland to Greenland, Iceland, then to Faroe Islands and the UK. It'd probably take longer, specially for the views, and the arrival in Europe would be close to winter. Does the weather gets harder by this time there? I'm from brazil, so i have really no good idea of the weather so far north. Thanks for any input. All the best and fair winds!

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Yes, it is a very viable option - It called the viking route and is an epic adventure. The longest passages are about 600 nm - Labrador to greenland & Greenland to Iceland. One would cross in July - Spending 3-4 months sailing Greenland - Iceland - Faroe - Shetland. You could winter in Scotland, then spend next season exploring the west coast of Norway. Follow your dreams

[@joseerazevedo]

@@Saga47swanSailing Thanks!

[@tmog1000]

Please can you turn the volume up when you process the videos. All my volume controls are fully up and you are still quiet. Thnx

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Noted, thanks - I just got a new microphone and is not used to the settings. Did you enjoy the content of the video?

[@tmog1000]

@@Saga47swanSailing Yes

[@ViajerosPorMaryTierra]

Very good video thanks. We are crossing this January coming towards Santa Lucia ⚓⛵❤️

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@ViajerosPorMaryTierra thank you for letting us know that you liked the video - highly appreciated. Will you go via the Cape Verde Islands ?

[@ViajerosPorMaryTierra]

@Saga47swanSailing no, we will go direct heading to saint Lucia. What bearing do you think we can head towards straight away from Tenerife, would 241° be ok or would you think we would have to point further south first ? (I looked at that bearing to try to make it as short as possible)

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@ difficult to say as it depends a lot weather system / location of the high, when you are leaving. Don’t forget to check the CAPE index in the weather models , the weather can be quite unpredictable / unstable around the Canaries. safe passage

[@ViajerosPorMaryTierra]

@@Saga47swanSailing thank you very much. Checked your Chanel an I love it ⛵❤️⚓ all the best 🙏🏻

[@alexandrec.6843]

Thanks very educational. Do you think it is dangerous ? What are the risks if there is some issues during the crossing ?

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@alexandrec.6843 There are of course risks like every you do in - a commute to work can be quite risky too ;) . For offshore and ocean sailing there is some risk of life and vessel, but these risk can be minimised with a proper equipped vessel and an experienced skipper / crew. For offshore sailing you plan for the worst and hope for the best. With today's technology, one can get very good weather forecast, minimize the risk of encounter bad weather. Have you sailed across an ocean ?

[@alexandrec.6843]

Thanks for answering, my question was rather on is there some rescues procedures during the sailing ? Ie any communications for help ?

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@alexandrec.6843 YES! You will need to have means of communication to reach the emergency services, if you have problems. Satellite phone, EPIRB and SSB radio are usually available on a yacht equipped for ocean sailing. Furthermore, it is a good idea to file a float plan with a person onshore with information/ instructions on what to do, if the yacht does not arrive at the destination as expected.

[@jsveb5373]

Tak

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@jsveb5373 superb at du kunne lide vores YT. Planlægger du en tur over Atlanterhavet ?

[@peterebel7899]

To say it short: Horta, Azores is the core of ocean sailing!

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@peterebel7899 YES , we love the Azores - spend more than 5 months there cruising most of the Islands , all islands are beautiful and different. Our favourites are Santa Maria and Terceira. Have you been there recently?

[@peterebel7899]

@@Saga47swanSailing I was there twice in the last years hiking & mountain climbing (a stop at Peter Sport Cafe included every trip ;-) The island of my heart: Flores And we started a leg on a tall ship in Ponta Delgada several years ago (via Cobh to Saint-Malo). But I never made it with a "normal yacht" to these waters. Yes, the Azores are beautiful, diverse and in the middle of a lot of passage making.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@ Flores has a very special place in our hearts- we made landfall there in 2022 - soooooo beautiful, easy to understand why they named it Flores

[@peterebel7899]

@@Saga47swanSailing The harbor was baldy struck by the hurricane some years ago.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@ yes, we visited the marina was closed and we had to go alongside at the other jetty. See video kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6YhYyMmM-Hfq8si=APMrLx9wnT8iuKew

[@rasputitza]

Use Pilot Charts

[@Saga47swanSailing]

@@rasputitza yes, few people know about pilot charts - they can be download free on the internet- I used the April pilot chart in the video to illustrate the risk of encounter a gale on the passage back to Europe. If you have PredictWind you can find pilot charts there, based on the last 10 years average. Great way to find the best season for a passage. What tools are you using ?

[@lorentosi]

I am not expert in sailing but this boat seems to be very small and dated for the ocean crossing..i have seen the specs and also the engine seems to be small to push the boat against streams and wawes.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Our sailing yacht is a Swan 47 , built for ocean racing in 1978 - in those days, yachts were built to last. As we are a sailing yacht, the engine is mainly for docking the yacht in the port. Thanks for watching the video and comments. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask

[@jimevans9550]

Just be aware that you will get a LOT of fog in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

[@Saga47swanSailing]

Absolutely and I should have made mentioned it in the video. Due to the warm gulfstream, one gets a lot of fog in the spring and early summer in NS & Newfie - Having a radar is a must. That said, we cruised from end of may to end of July and only had the odd day of fog, quite a few mornings were foggy, but it would clear before lunch. Good point - Thanks for taking time to watch and comment

[@jimevans9550]

@@Saga47swanSailing having sailed there without radar I’d agree with you!

[@frederik4404]

Content : very good. Language : bad. Danes in general really should pick up on the fact that the rest of de world DOES enunciate consonants. Please stop speaking terribly lazy, it's insulting to your audience. Many people will just quit listening after one minute.