There was a thread last week about crossing the atlantic on the northern side. I wanted to give the guy an article that I once read but couldn't find it. Well I found it (http://www.cruisingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=32893&typeID=396&catID=0). Down at the bottom of the article it talks about crossing the atlantic on the northern side. He also talks about when to leave the Caribbean and routes to take depending on the destination.