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NORTH ATLANTIC CRUISING GUIDE

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing in the North Sea.

Currents of the Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the West by North and South America. In the North and Northeast, it is separated from the Arctic Ocean by the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Iceland, Jan Mayen, Svalbard, and mainland Europe. It connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea. To the East, the boundaries of the ocean proper are Europe, the Strait of Gibraltar (where it connects with the Mediterranean Sea, one of its marginal seas, and, in turn, the Black Sea), and Africa. In the Southeast, the Atlantic merges into the Indian Ocean, the border being defined by the 20° East meridian, running South from Cape Agulhas to Antarctica. While some authorities show the Atlantic Ocean extending south to Antarctica, others show it as bounded at the 60° parallel by the Southern Ocean. In the southwest, the Drake Passage connects it to the Pacific Ocean. A man-made link between the Atlantic and Pacific is provided by the Panama Canal. Beside those mentioned, other large bodies of water adjacent to the Atlantic are the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, the Arctic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Celtic Sea.

Covering approximately 22% of Earth's surface, the Atlantic Ocean is second only to the Pacific Ocean in size. With its adjacent seas it occupies an area of about 106,400,000 square kilometers (41,100,000 sq mi); without them, it has an area of 82,400,000 square kilometres (31,800,000 sq mi).

Submit details about the sailing in the area, etc.

North Atlantic Charts

See North Atlantic Pilot Charts.

Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Weather

General seasonal weather conditions?

List sources for weather information

Countries and Islands

Countries Countries Countries Islands
& Groups
United Kingdom Question icon.png
Ireland
Portugal
Spain
France
Morocco Question icon.png
Cape Verde
Western Sahara Question icon.png
Mauritania Question icon.png
Senegal
The Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone Question icon.png
Liberia Question icon.png
Ghana Question icon.png
Togo Question icon.png
Benin Question icon.png
Nigeria Question icon.png
Cameroon Question icon.png
Equatorial Guinea Question icon.png
Gabon Question icon.png
South America (portion)
Central America
United States Question icon.png
Canada Question icon.png
Greenland Question icon.png
Iceland Question icon.png
Caribbean
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Islands
Faroe Islands
Azores
Madeira
The Canaries
Cape Verde Islands
Sao Tome and Principe

Question icon.png = Needs data.

Passages

Popular passages & best timing, etc. (E - West & W - East)

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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