Definition
Ocean planning starts with timing rather than track, because tropical revolving storm seasons, monsoon reversals and high-latitude ice all confine safe passages to defined months. North Atlantic trade wind crossings are conventionally made from late November onwards, after the hurricane season, while insurers commonly impose their own latitude and date limits. Routeing charts and sailing directions provide the climatological basis for fixing the window.
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