Table of Passages
The following table may be useful to others planning a similar route as it gives an idea which seasons and routes provide favorable winds. On most of these passages I sailed conservatively, reefing deeply and frequently to reduce gear failure and permit better control of the Aries wind vane self-steering. Use of the motor was mainly restricted to entering or departing ports. *Your mileage may vary.
|
Date |
Passage |
Days |
Miles |
|
2-16 May 1984 |
Miami to Colon, Panama |
15 |
1,539 |
|
2 Jun-16 Jul 1984 |
Toboga Is, Panama to Hiva Oa, Marquesas |
45 |
4,182 |
|
2-8 Aug 1984 |
Hiva Oa to Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
7 |
927 |
|
17-31 Aug 1984 |
Bora Bora to Vava'u Island, Tonga |
13 |
1,534 |
|
20 Sep-1 Oct 1984 |
Vava'u to Tikopia, Solomon Islands |
11 |
1,217 |
|
19 Oct-2 Nov 1984 |
Tikopia to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
15 |
1,432 |
|
24 Jun-21 Jul 1985 |
Port Moresby to Cocos (Keeling Island) |
28 |
3,066 |
|
2-22 Aug 1985 |
Cocos Island to Mauritius Island |
20 |
2,376 |
|
15-16 Oct 1985 |
Mauritius Island to Reunion Island |
1 |
145 |
|
1-15 Nov 1985 |
Reunion Island to Durban, South Africa |
14 |
1,473 |
|
30 Jan-8 Feb 1986 |
Durban to Cape Town, South Africa |
10 |
866 |
|
21 Feb-9 Mar 1986 |
Cape Town to St. Helena Island |
17 |
1,711 |
|
16 Mar-19 Apr 1986 |
St. Helena to Martinique, French West Indies |
34 |
3,842 |
|
14-26 May 1986 |
Martinique to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
13 |
1333 |
|
Average speed: |
106 miles per day Total: |
243 |
25,643 |