[PUP] routing question

[Warren Kelly]

I have been researching ocean routing and most of what I have read  
talks about the best SAILING routes.  For example, we hope to cross  
the Atlantic from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean sometime within  
the next few years. All of the routing suggestions say go to the  
Canary Islands first, and then go SW until you hit the trade winds  
before heading to the Caribbean.  Again, this suggested strategy  
seems to be geared towards sailboats, not power boats. Is there a  
reference book available that deals strictly with power boat  
(trawler) routing?  Why not just head towards the target rather than  
go searching for wind I really do not want. I am a beginner at this  
and would appreciate the advice for experienced passage-makers.

Thanks in advance,

Warren Kelly