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I've sailed to and from the USVI from the west coast of FL, non-stop. it isn't quite the Atlantic, but a multi-week trip. The boat for both trips was a 36' Columbia.
I would definitely sail across an ocean under the right circumstances. I don't think I would do it with the number of crew and general boat condition that I did on my other trips though. There were three of us aboard, so our watches were 4 hours on, 8 hours off. It sounds easy enough, but you tend not to sleep all that well in the close quarters. Also, there are sail changes and various things that call for all hands to be up in the middle of your "sleep" time. After a while, the lack of sleep wears you down. Also, the Capt wasn't as concerned with safety or boat maintenance as I would have liked. Nothing bad happened, but it very easily could have. With at least 4 crew, a well prepared boat and a safety conscious Capt, I would definitely do it again.
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