Why is it harder to cross the Atlantic from West to East? (with Andy from @59NorthSailing)

Three days before Ryan, Anett and I left Bonaire to cross the Atlantic to the Azores, we connected with Andy from ‪@59NorthSailing‬ for a full weather routing brief. In this video, we go over the differences between crossing the Atlantic from East to West and West to East, the seasonality of both passages, the kind of conditions that are to be expected, and what our weather will look like as we tackle our longest passage to date. 00:47 Weather patterns in the Atlantic 03:46 Routing for a crossing from West to East 05:00 When to cross the Atlantic and in what direction 07:04 What conditions will we encounter? 08:40 Challenges and decisions points 11:59 The hardest part of crossing West to East ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** GEAR WE USE ** ⛵️Our boat: Polar Seal, 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40, owners version (2 cabins layout).  Full tour and review of Polar Seal at:    • Meet Polar Seal!  A complete tour of our B...    🎥 Photo & Film gear Our camera: https://amzn.to/3c063hN Lavalier microphone system: https://amzn.to/2WmNvlh Image stabilizing lens: https://amzn.to/2Kiq89i Wide angle lens: https://amzn.to/2YuG8Ls Shotgun microphone: https://amzn.to/2z2zy40 Microphone windjammer: https://amzn.to/2Yt3O2M Our action camera: https://amzn.to/2ypdWyJ Action camera microphone: https://amzn.to/3c5rrm4 Our drone: https://amzn.to/2tDjRdU ⚠️ Disclosure:  Some of the links above are affiliate links. As a friend of Ryan & Sophie Sailing, you allow us to earn a small commission if you make a purchase through our affiliate links! We only disclose links for products that we use and love, and believe you will love too.  If you shop on Amazon, you can support this channel at no cost by using the link:  https://www.amazon.com/?tag=ryansophi... Thank you for supporting this channel! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * LINKS 🖇* http://www.ryanandsophie.com // Videos, stories, photos and other goodies of our travel and sailing adventure   / ryanandsophiesailing   | Short stories and videos of our life onboard.    / ryan_and_sophie_sailing   | Sweet photos of our sailing and the places we visit.   / ryan_and_sophie   | Ask us short questions, get fast answers!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL FOR FREE! 🙌🏻 ** 🛒 If you shop with Amazon, you can support us at no cost to you by using this link: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=ryansophi... You pay the same and Amazon gives us a little share of their profit, which helps us. We really appreciate your support! If you are a boat owner, consider shopping at our good friends and partner’s chandlery, Catamaran Supply!  https://www.catamaransupply.com/?ref=... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** CONTACT 📬 ** Say hi, ask us a question or send us feedback at:  📩 [email protected] #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife