Sailing With The Winds

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: Havana, Cuba 25 degrees north. London, England 57 degrees north.
Travel time:9 days
Direction traveling:NE
Were you successful? Yes
How many attempts? 3
How were you successful? by using the prevailing westerlies to move faster
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel?Prevailing westerlies

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: San Francisco, United States
Travel time:13 days
Direction traveling:SW
Were you successful? Yes
How many attempts? 1
How were you successful? by using the trade winds to get to the doldrums to travel faster
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel?Trade winds, and the doldrums

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: Lima, Peru 13 degrees south. Cape Town, South Africa
Travel time:15 days
Direction traveling:NE
Were you successful? Yes
How many attempts? 3
How were you successful? by using the prevailing westerlies to move faster then cut up when you get close to the docking place
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel?prevailing westerlies