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🔥 HAWAII TO CALIFORNIA - PRE-TRIP INFO
29 June 2025 · 13 min · 4K views
What this video covers
A 2,300-nautical-mile passage from Hawaii to California is planned aboard a Valiant 40, a cutter-rigged blue water sailboat.10:56 The crew anticipates a transit time of 15 to 18 days, requiring a northerly heading from Hawaii before turning east to reach the West Coast.6:04 Provisioning for the trip in Hilo will focus on grab-and-go finger foods, canned goods, and frozen meals, with a goal of preparing one cooked meal per day.9:44 The vessel, a post-blister era model, features updated standing rigging and offshore safety equipment including jack lines.8:35 The host, who typically sails a Catalina 30, views this passage as a recon mission to evaluate the rigors of open-ocean sailing and the capabilities of a larger, blue-water-specific boat.4:02 Navigation and routing decisions remain under the primary authority of the boat's owner.5:33 The host recommends sailboatdata.com as a primary resource for researching boat specifications, including capsize ratios and performance metrics.7:02
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