Trade Winds

[nial]

I want to single hand by boat from Cape Lookout, NC to the Virgin Islands around the beginning of November, weather permitting. I'll try for as much Easting as I can before turning South. At what latitude can I expect the Easterly Trades to appear? Obviously I want to get to warmer weather as soon as posssible but I don't want to end up fighting the the Trades.

nial

[boatman61]

They call it Route 66.... head for Bermuda and hang a right just before if you don't fancy stopping.... then its downhill all the way...

[estarzinger]

Originally Posted by nial

At what latitude can I expect the Easterly Trades to appear?

On average somewhere just below 30N.

Below is section of November pilot chart.
Length of arrow is % of time wind is from that direction
Number of feathers is average wind speed in B force
Number in center is % of times calm.

[boatman61]

Opppss ......
Sorry bout that... misread the post... DUHHHH
Wanted to get the last word in before Worlds End...