Transatlantic Race 2019 fleet could experience slow going across the pond

© Chart imagery courtesy Expedition Transatlantic Race 2019 fleet could experience slow going across the pond
It would be nice to imagine that the 3,000-nautical-mile route for the west-to-east Transatlantic Race 2019 has changed little since pioneers from the New York Yacht Club braved the route from New York to Cowes via the Lizard back in 1866.