Holger Isenberg Wrote:
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> For going westwards over the Atlantic, basically
> you only have to take care to stay afloat on the
> water and survive long enough when leaving the
> African western shore the ocean current move into
> that direction. To improve the speed simple boats
> like Thor Heyerdal's Ra II already work as
> experimentally proven or a bit more advanced by
> adding leeboards to even do some crosswind
> sailing, Dominique Görlitz Abora expeditions
> showed feasibility during ancient times to cross
> the Atlantic eastwards. His website:
> [
www.abora.eu]
You also need to be aware of the hurricane season or you might meet with a slight accident.