Comment by johnea

I mean Yes, you _can_ do it, but why?

Life is WAY more comfortable on a 36' boat, and once you add all the costs of making the passage, it's not _that_ much more expensive. Turns out, being able to stand up below decks is a HUGE advantage.

A great story about making big passages in a small boat is "Red Dot on the Ocean":

https://reddotontheocean.com/

There is a documentary video, linked on the site above.

The (very) small boat thing has appeal to some people, but persoanlly, I'd rather have a little more comfort, and not have to fight a yeast infection in my crotch like Matt Rutherford did during his first ever solo non-stop sail around the entire American continent, in a 27 foot boat.

I did cross the Atlantic Ocean in a 37' boat (as crew), and it was still a WHOLE lot of fun and adventure!