New York to Falmouth in July, opinions sought. All responses appreciated.
If I have it correctly, a common approach is to make up the coast to somewhere off Mistaken Point,
Newfoundland, before hopefully being able to pick good
weather to make the jump across the Labrador
Current, then making way northward to 50N and before heading due East. Maybe I have it wrong, you tell me.
Accepting the vagaries of the
weather and their influence on decisions of the moment, I have a couple questions I hope you will indulge me in-
My understanding is that a more inshore
route is preferable than a more southerly one because it is more direct and because any potential benefit from chasing the
Gulf Stream can just as easily be negated by eddies? Also, a more southerly
route means having to make more northing later on when it might not be desirable to do so?
I have read some who suggest a
passage inside LIS and through the CCC is favorable but my sense is to go well enough
offshore and stay there. Does anyone have a solid reason for or against going outside of
Nantucket?
Assuming your route is well enough
offshore, is there any reason to go so far as off shore as to be outside of Sable Island?
Once you are in the vicinity of Mistaken Point, just exactly what weather are you hoping to pick to make the jump across the Labrador
Current? My sense is that cooler north winds will diminish the presence of
fog, which brings me to my next question…
July is supposed to be like the worst month for
fog on the
Grand Banks. I have no idea what this means but it makes me wonder if a southern route could be taken to avoid it? I am not sure if the fog lies strictly at the interface of the Labrador Current and the
Gulf Stream, or if it is broader and more regional in its
scope?
Lastly, once you step off for the home stretch, any thoughts besides that the center of the low is to you left when the
wind is at your back?
Thanks!
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