Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: M$ 365 Down, Again Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 22:01:48 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <73ea524a-9321-a3e6-43ff-d59da5243dfd@example.net> References: <2d7ff7c3-5aa6-acff-bf69-8aee193ce9ac@example.net> <38799da0-b66c-ef55-675c-b1b1068c4452@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2389282"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:65157 On Sun, 2 Feb 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 02/02/2025 20:41, rbowman wrote: >> On Sun, 2 Feb 2025 11:39:10 +0100, D wrote: >> >>> Yes! That's why I was thinking 60-90 ft for a more pleasant journey. >>> Also, >>> every season there are 2 optimal windows for sailing over the atlantic >>> as far as I can understand. In a small boat, never try outside that >>> window. >> >> If you miss Iceland you may wind up in America. Farley Mowat has been >> criticized for accuracy but his book 'Westviking' is a good read. > > I thought the approved route was down to the Canaries beam on to the > westerlies and and then a steady aft breeze from the trade winds...ending > up in the West Indies. Much nicer than Florida. > > Probably not much more than a month if sailing easy. > Another option could be the nautilus one! I can easily imagine myself driving around the world on my own luxurious submarine!