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Trans-Pacific - The Passage from the Americas to Australasia
Trans-Pacific East to West | |
The Pacific is the largest of the oceans of the world. |
This section to describe the passage across the Pacific Ocean - East to West.
Departure Points
Possible departures from:
- N America
- Mexico (........)
- Panama Canal
- S America
Crossing the ITCZ
Route
The traditional route is commonly called "The Milk Run" by cruisers and roughly follows the route below (but not necessarily). The cruising passage can take anything from 4 months to many years, depending on how many stops you wish to make and how long those "stops" are for.
- Panama
- Galapagos
- Marquesas Islands
- French Polynesia
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Fiji
- And westward to New Zealand and Australia
Passage Description
Describe this route please ....
Charts
List the charts required for this passage.
Weather Windows
The recommended period for passages from Mexican ports to the Marquesas is from the middle of March through to the end of April. During this time, the ITCZ normally lies between about 03N and 07N.
Climate & Weather Information
Expected climatic and weather conditions?
Sources of weather information for the Pacific.
Radio Nets
Also see World Cruising Nets
List radio Nets covering the Pacific.
Provisioning Points
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References
Books, guides, etc.
CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
Links to relevant websites.
Personal Experiences
Personal experiences of this passage.
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