More comments regarding "tiny ships".
Thinking about my personal seafaring history, I realize that the
Oceania Regatta, at 30,000 tons and 600', will be the second
largest ship on which I've ever crossed either ocean. My list
includes ships from under 2,500 tons up to an attack carrier.
Also, I see that Oceania's ships cruise at only 18 knots, which
is probably 80% of full speed. That suggests that max is 22.5
knots, which is equivalent to about 26 mph. A day sailing at
right angles to a predicted storm path therefore takes it about
624 miles away, so the variable is the judgment of the captain
and his management as to when to begin getting out of harm's way.
Since all of these vessels cross from Europe to the U.S. every
November, usually with a high percentage of passengers making
the trip more than once, it's reasonable to assume that such
judgment is generally in favor of comfort.
My wife and I plan to be aboard Regatta from Barcelona to Miami
in November.
Ike |