Wishing Bon Voyage to two friends!

[capnsensible]

For a number of years I owned a Jenneau 36.2. It was my sailing school yacht for a good few years and I used to spend up to 40 lots of five days on the yacht each of those years.

Around 18 months ago I sold the boat to a Guy who was specifically looking for that exact model. Over that time Ive been pleased to be able to help him with a bit of sailing and general questions about her and we now count him as a friend.

Now for the epic bit. We have been up to Arrecife today to say goodby as he is fully victualed, dieseled and watered and setting off on friday.

To New Zealand.

Non stop!

What a trip, he has thoroughly researched every aspect of the trip and is hot to trot. Hoping for around four months.

So, Bon Voyage both, fair winds!

 

[laika]

setting off on friday.

a 4 month journey and he couldn't have played it safe and waited a day?

 

[capnsensible]

a 4 month journey and he couldn't have played it safe and waited a day?

He is German. They get superstitious about other stuff. ......

 

[laika]

He is German. They get superstitious about other stuff. ......

Ignorance of the lore is no excuse

 

[capnsensible]

 

[AndrewB]

Four MONTHS??? Canaries to NZ took me four years!

Seriously though, doesn't that mean he will be sailing through both the Atlantic hurricane season (June -October) and the Pacific cyclone season (November - April). Good luck!

 

[capnsensible]

Four MONTHS??? Canaries to NZ took me four years!

Seriously though, doesn't that mean he will be sailing through both the Atlantic hurricane season (June -October) and the Pacific cyclone season (November - April). Good luck!

Well, no. Down to Cape verdes area, cross ITCZ towards Brazil. Then across to the south end of Africa and across Indian Ocean. Sidesteps all seasonal bad weather and he has victualled for an extra two months just in case.

We are talking about a reasonably experienced sailor who has spent 18 months planning this in great detail!

 

[AndrewB]

Yes, of course, east-about across the Indian Ocean, that makes sense. In the southern summer there is a band beyond the southern limit of cyclones but not quite into the full force of the 'roaring forties', at around 35°- 40°S. Doable but still quite a challenge, specially around the Cape and from the Bass Straight to NZ.