Sailing west from England on which continent would you first make landfall?

Answer 1

http://ontheworldmap.com/oceans-and-seas/atlantic-ocean/detailed-map-of-atlantic-ocean-with-cities.html

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Answer 2

If this is a trick question, sailing west from many parts of England would land you in Ireland, also a European nation.

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