In an interview with Jimmy Cornell about his recent update to the blue water cruising bible, Ocean Atlas, the effects of climate change feature prominently.

Cornell closes with ominous advice to would-be voyagers.

There is no doubt that global weather conditions are changing: slower in some parts of the world, faster than expected in others. All I can say is that with careful planning, it is still possible to set off on a long voyage, even in these changing times. But I must advise anyone who is seriously planning to leave on such a voyage: The sooner you do it, the better.

— Jimmy Cornell, September 2023 (Source: “Talking Trade Winds with Jimmy Cornell” by Theresa Nicholson, Cruising World)

Startling. But sound advice, I imagine. Sail sooner because climate change is altering the altas for long distance sailers. Sail. Sooner…