Hi Mary

Recall talking with the team that did the Atlantic crossing earlier on the Hobie 18 ,-met at the H-18 Worlds in Toronto Can. that year {late 80s} Really interesting to talk to.

Like the other post stated its pretty brutal, Skin ulcers develop due to being constantly wet . Exposure is always a problem.It is not possible to sleep on a conventional cat in any wind or seas ,-
{though have briefly during a couple W-1000 s} night legs in light air .
food water gear weight is excessive , some specialized design would be needed ,-
Sleep could be accomplished straped in on an extented wing of sufficient area with a sealed cover or cocoon type semi dry enclosure.
Numerous safety precautions and back ups of everything would be needed .
Sounds like they have a good reef system and mast mods plus righting capability.

Living in a drysuit for 2 weeks straight in sometimes 12 ft seas or more on a beachcat would make the 1000 mile races seem easy by comparison ,-Most thankfully will never realize how physically -mentally demanding and grueling at times these can be in the more extreme conditions.

With the right person to sail it with and sponsor funding would sail it . It would be most fun to race with other
{extremely crazy}teams .

It would be an event sailors and the general public would watch on TV -given the nature of reality TV these days though not the reason to attempt it.

Great challenge ,-