Sailing, How to cross the Pacific, sailing routes, sailing times, sailing trade winds, distances

[@ChasingLatitudes]

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[@MrBrewzr]

So I was told when I was in the Navy that half way between Hawaii and the west coast was the furthest away from land anywhere in the world. Captain made a point to stop the boat and have a swim call. We all thought it was a pretty cool little fact.

[@TSideWes805]

Point Nemo in the south Pacific is much much more isolated. It's also known as the graveyard of satellites due to the fact that decommissioned satellites are made to re-enter the earth over this point as you guessed it, it's pretty damn isolated.

[@MiQBohlin]

C’mon folks and give this guy a thumbs up! 👍🏽 After all his efforts making this vid and the cost of sharing it, worth a 👍🏽, don’t you think?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks mate

[@alhester7159]

Very well done. Thanks for making this video. Friends and I did this trip in 2010 aboard an HR 40. We exited the Strait of Juan de Fuca around May 10th and arrived in Honolulu 21 days later. We used a professional weather routing company. I think they were called Commanders Weather. They would contact us every day by satellite email and advise us where the best wind was located. We sailing as far south as Cabo San Lucas before heading west and were about 100 miles offshore going down the coast. I was amazed at how cold it got at night for the first week. It began warming up south of San Francisco. Great experience. AL Vancouver.

[@mitchellandmarythomas2372]

Thanks for making this. As a west coaster it's nice to see someone making videos with info I can use without sailing 3/4 of the way around the globe :)

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Hahah, hopefully it at least gives you a starting point :)

[@pnwcruiser]

Thanks for putting those details together. I'm planning to sail some version of the route in 22/23.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Oh nice, congrats. I actually grew up in Oregon, that Columbia River inlet is a nasty one 😳, its a pretty easy route in general, just head off the coast line and far enough south to pass the pacific high and you will do fine

[@pnwcruiser]

@@ChasingLatitudes I'll stay far offshore making the southerly due to the lee shore, cape effects and heavy traffic, although at least a couple of landfalls will be included...no big hurry. One issue I learned from your video relates to possible impacts from the North Pacific High if you get too far offshore while heading south. I'll take a close look at that. Thanks for the heads up!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yeah, not the end of the world if you hit it but it makes for a slow wet ride

[@mikehygj9221]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS,,, I’m thinking about buying a sailboat now and your videos and advice are awesome! I never realized how affordable a solid, used sailboat could be, had always assumed sailing was for the affluent. Thanks for posting these KZbin videos!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Hey Mike, thanks 😊 appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment 👍

[@pittsreport]

Thanks for the info.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

You bet!

[@SirCharles12357]

I think you found your niche, worldwide cruising routes! Infinite possibilities and not many KZbin videos on them. Subscribed.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks Charles

[@josephtanner722]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge ,,and taking the time

[@Draconisrex1]

I grew up on the West Coast and learned to sail/boat there. Everything you said is true, but there is one navigation hazard you didn't mention (which would have been nice in passing) that is much more prevalent in western coastal waters than on the east coast -- logs. With those heavy storms that beat-down on the coast plus the odd log-raft that breaks up, during the fall-through-spring you can really have problems sailing at night.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Yes sir, you are correct, the log hazard is real over there. I grew up on that coast as well. Not an ideal sailing coast line

[@vf12497439]

I commercial fished out of Florence and Newport. Returning from a salmon trip on the Stonewall banks off of Newport we hit something submerged. It damaged our propeller and rudder. We were dead in the water and were forced to call the coast guard to tow us in. Fortunately we weren't taking on any water. We only assumed we hit a mostly submerged log or rootwad??? Never laid eyes on it in the daylight but sure made a heck of an impact. Yes, wood is a serious concern. You can see the tide line of debris as the tide ebs out. Seems like we rarely saw any floating junk off shore. I am curious about the edges of the pacific high and the garbage patch. I really wouldn't want to get close to that mess of crud. Wood, ropes, nets... nope!

[@shaikjadoo]

Thanks a lot. I would love to see a video about crossing from New Zealand - Tahiti - Hawaii - LA. Love your videos. Subscribed. Hope to be a member sometime soon.

[@BreezeOffroad]

That was great information!! Thanks

[@sandovalcastroneto396]

I would like to suggest an episode about "Where can I anchor my boat?". How do I know if anchoring is permitted at a location? It would be nice if you could cover France. Thank you. Your channel is great!

[@Chebab-Chebab]

Free anchorages.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I will be doing some routes coming up in France and will include several anchorages for you

[@KirkFulks]

That's a trip I want to take. Thanks for the video!⛵

[@cliffordwilliams9597]

This is so informative! Thank you so much!

[@sailingsvagony8595]

Great information. Hawaii here I come!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Some where over the rainbow 🌈 😏

[@corbindallas5710]

Great video. Would love to see one for Hawaii to Langkawi, Phuket, Philippines, etc.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I will be covering several routes from here on out

[@zacklattak]

great video man! Panama to French Polynesia route would be a good treat.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I got ya , going to be doing these routes every weekend , will cover hundreds, just comment the ones you want to see Nd ill get on it

[@scavengertypeOG]

Great info thx I needed that

[@AfterDeath1986]

Good video bud. I'm in the pnw, and debating Mexico, Hawaii or S Pacific as destinations. So this was a nice one for a Hawaii destinations.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Fhanks for watching

[@adventureseeker9800]

Very useful info

[@hebertcentrone6804]

great video

[@yangyang3175]

the trip back would be roughly the same number of days?

[@brane4175]

Hi. Where is this at 3:00? thanx

[@SkyPilot54]

My Grandfather was helmsman on destroyer, that did not follow orders ,

[@vf12497439]

A year or two back a sailboat ended up on the beach near Lincoln city oregon. Both occupants died and with no other evidence as to what happened all that can be assumed is they were coastal cruising and while asleep they ended up on the beach. Far safer to cruise down the west coast off shore some distance. Winds and current can push you 20+ miles overnight even at a dead drift. Stormy conditions can push you further.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Off shore is always always better

[@vf12497439]

@@ChasingLatitudes I would love to do this one day. I have no experience sailing but I've worked and played on the ocean countless hours. Ill be 50 on my next birthday and am seeing things differently. Im not much into adventure. Ive done so much with my life. Rode motorcycles all over the place. Worked as a long haul truck driver and been to almost every state in the USA. Something in my mind switched on about sailing and I want to experience it. I have about 5 years until I can financially do this... maybe I won't do it by then... or? Lol

[@grantjones255]

could you do a Hawaii to New Zealand? I’m in oahu

[@seazgw]

Can you tell me what the sailboat is at 12:16?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Moody 41 ds

[@markhoene9984]

great video! thanks

[@parkeslife4323]

What harbour is that at 3.20? I'll avoid that one until a few more years of experience.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Haha, ill still avoid that one my entire life. That ones a mess

[@ma-chantravels]

That is Aberdeen Harbour in Hong Kong I believe. It is a chaotic mess.

[@parkeslife4323]

@@ma-chantravels thankyou for your reply. I've only ever flown into Hong Kong for the normal ground based holiday. Seeing that makes sense as to why the harbours would be densely chaotic. 👍

[@larrysinger9359]

Time of year and what to expect when going from South America to Hawaii?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

What part of South America?

[@larrysinger9359]

@@ChasingLatitudes from the Galapagos Islands or thereabouts

[@airborneranger-ret]

Nicely done :)

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks my man, appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment

[@markymarknj]

I don't know if you saw it, but another sailing channel, Sam Holmes Sailing, did a video about sailing to Hawaii. Perhaps you've seen it? It's about 40 minutes long. He sailed a Ranger 23 from LA direct to HI; that would've been possible, since LA is at 34' N latitude. His trip took 27 days, or just shy of four weeks. He arrived in Hilo at night. He sold his Ranger there. Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4bMYZqprbt7kK8 Oh, as an interesting aside, when reading the comments, some of the respondents said that to get to Hawaii, just follow the jet contrails, hahaha! Pre COVID, when the video was made, there were many flights from LA to Honolulu, so this would've been possible. I could see how following the contrails would lead one in the general direction of Hawaii, but local charts would be needed once in Hawaiian waters. Anyway, if I were to ever do the trip, I'd start from either LA or San Diego.

[@Phenolisothiocyanate]

*Ahem* Arago pronounced: "Air-uh-go" 😊

[@stonetoolcompany3649]

It strikes me that obsession with being near the coast is the greatest liability...... if you sail from Cape Flattery for example, perhaps one should head far offshore...... Humans are "land creatures" by nature. It is our element... yet seagoing disaster virtually always happens along a shore. The NP high circulates clockwise.........It seems to me that one should sail outward 100+ miles, and forget the coast hugging stupidity......... unless you must land somewhere.....Does SOCaL offer anything I'm interested? Not really! I remember one cruising couple who had circumnavigated abandoning their sailboat off the west coast US. They said it was the worst weather they had encountered! Yet they had sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in the infamous Agulhas current known for producing the most violent seas anywhere!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Always off shore is easier, fear keeps people close and thats where accidents are

[@mrmj2397]

It's also quite exciting and beautiful along the coast as well. Even in California, though maybe just the northern half? Tee hee ... In any case, weather and complacency are the likely causes behind coastline accidents. If you stay in top of your charts and forecasting, leave enough time to run off-shore if needed, then coastal sailing can be amazing! But, I also spoke with a guy who sailed from Aus to Vancouver Island (just n of Washington state). He said the same thing, "the only time I got really scared was when I would have to go towards the coast.". Fair enough.

[@RogerOnTheRight]

Love the channel, but wow, the pronunciation of many words is atrocious.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I'm well aware, I can't pronounce anything correctly and I often mention it in my videos

[@allanfifield8256]

@@ChasingLatitudes I have some what the same problem. When I taught history, I could not say "Massachusetts" to save my life. ""Why yes, class, the Pilgrims landed right here in Plymouth Bay Colony. Jane, what state is Plymouth Bay Colony located in? Yes, Jane, that is correct."

[@petemcgill7647]

best one yet, super well done. Thank you

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment