If you every do something like that, pay attention to the prevailing
wind and weather. Talk to people who know. For example, going to Hawaii
from Calif. is very pleasant, at least on a self powered vessel. You
travel with the wind, so the relative wind speed is low and the weather
seems pleasant and balmy. Going the other way, the ship's speed adds to
the wind speed, making the voyage windy and cold. A huge difference.
When the Lurline still cruised regularly to Hawaii, most people took the
ship going and flew back.
On a sailing vessel, it's more complex. Running directly downwind can be
sort of wallowy and unsettling. A long trip directly into the trade
winds could be quite difficult for anyone who doesn't enjoy pounding
along into the wind all the time. A leg that crosses the trades at a
broad angle would likely be pretty nice. Another thing about long sea
voyages is that there is a lot more water out there than you might ever
imagine. I traveled by ship from SF to Japan and back a long time ago.
Damn, that's a big ocean! It just went on forever. We were traveling at
something like 25-27 mph, 24 hours a day and there was nothing but
water, water everywhere for 10 days.
Moose
RickM wrote:
i really want to do one of the legs on her at some point...
almost booked for a hawaii to tahiti leg (or vice versa) a year or so back,
and regret that i didn't...
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