Jimmy Cornell has published a new Ocean Atlas that has a an interesting plot worldwide of the probability and force of wind, tide, and likely storm tracks to help you plan your routing - say across the Pacific.
For more on this really cool Atlas visit Jimmy Cornell's Site
Cornell's Ocean Atlas
The chart below shows the upper red line being the traditional route sailed shown in old pilot charts ( in this case just off eastern Canada in the Atlantic) while the lower red line points to a route that would take better advantage of the winds as they are now observed.
For more on this really cool Atlas visit Jimmy Cornell's Site
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