Yes many did.
The Atlantic, from Europe to America.
The Portuguese sailed across the Atlantic to get to the Americas.
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The Mayflower sailed to America from Europe, so it went west.
If you mean the English colonists sailing to North America, they sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
sailing west from Europe
Hudson sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to get to North America.
Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean. He was expected to sail to Asia, but he landed in America.
The Lusitania was a boat that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from America to some other Allied Country in Europe. In the Atlantic Ocean the Central Powers (mainly Germany) had UBoats that sank a lot of ships travelling to and fro from the Allied forces. The Lusitainia was sunk on it's voyage to Europe.
Europe and Africa
Either Europe or Africa, depending on where in the US you leave from.