North Atlantic

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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

Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.

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

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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