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* The British and [[French]] used the African route sailing to [[Australasia]], then returned via [[Cape Horn]], making use of the westerlies on both trips.

* The British and [[French]] used the African route sailing to [[Australasia]], then returned via [[Cape Horn]], making use of the westerlies on both trips.

There have been exceptions. Trade across the north Indian Ocean between India and north-east Africa” and the [[Red Sea]] made use of the African and Indian Monsoons which occurred at different times of the year. Also, currents have been used: as well as the Gulf Stream, the currents running up the west coasts of Africa and [[outh America]] were a boon to mariners in the age of sail.   

There have been exceptions. Trade across the north Indian Ocean between India and north-east Africa” and the [[Red Sea]] made use of the African and Indian Monsoons which occurred at different times of the year. Also, currents have been used: as well as the Gulf Stream, the currents running up the west coasts of Africa and [[South America]] were a boon to mariners in the age of sail.   

The trade winds have always been a moderator of the tropical heat; a blessing to the islands and coasts in their path. [[John Masefield]]’s poem :Trade Winds”, later put to music by Frederick Keel, evokes this beautifully.

The trade winds have always been a moderator of the tropical heat; a blessing to the islands and coasts in their path. [[John Masefield]]’s poem :Trade Winds”, later put to music by Frederick Keel, evokes this beautifully.