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MountainGuy · 09-16-2011, 04:48 AM

Crossing the Atlantic in a 21ft boat is not so strange at all! Just look at the guys crossing the Atlantic from Europ to Brasil in 6,5m boats! The Unofficial Mini Transat Open 650 Site

I crossed the atlantic on a 50ft boat just a year ago, my opinion:

Fuel? Not a problem, you sail!
Electricity? A hydrogenerator (like the one from watt&sea) and/or small solar panels are enough for radio, light, iridium and ais for the night.
Food? you will fit it in. You cook with gas. 2 bottles will be more than enough.
Crew? Would not do it singlehanded, but with 2 you should be fine!

If you go e.g. Las Palmas to Martinique you can have an easy sail with the trades, just do not forget your spi and a good storm sail, just in case!

09-16-2011, 04:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
MountainGuy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austria Posts: 37	Not strange at all Crossing the Atlantic in a 21ft boat is not so strange at all! Just look at the guys crossing the Atlantic from Europ to Brasil in 6,5m boats! The Unofficial Mini Transat Open 650 Site I crossed the atlantic on a 50ft boat just a year ago, my opinion: Fuel? Not a problem, you sail! Electricity? A hydrogenerator (like the one from watt&sea) and/or small solar panels are enough for radio, light, iridium and ais for the night. Food? you will fit it in. You cook with gas. 2 bottles will be more than enough. Crew? Would not do it singlehanded, but with 2 you should be fine! If you go e.g. Las Palmas to Martinique you can have an easy sail with the trades, just do not forget your spi and a good storm sail, just in case!