Never sailed before, but gonna take classes in 2011 and learn how. I'd like to eventually be able to rent a boat for a few weeks with another couple (so 2 guys 2 girls total) and sail to Hawaii. Is that a difficult voyage? What kind of a boat will we need, how much will it cost and how long will it take?
How hard is it to sail from LA to Hawaii?
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Interesting idea. I have no idea, but I googled it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060821143302AAubrwR
There are some links in there, which is why I'm pointing you to it, rather than just pasting the info.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060821143302AAubrwR
There are some links in there, which is why I'm pointing you to it, rather than just pasting the info.
Wow, so a month on a non-powered boat huh. A bit much. How about a powered - it says 3 days, that's not bad. But are those insanely expensive to rent for 2 wks?
I knew a guy that had been doing powered boats for years and then got a sailboat. He was going to sail form Hawaii to SD. I guess many things happened , barely made it back to Hawaii and hired a skipper for the trip.
i think he should try sailing up and down the coast before even doing that. my uncle is an experienced sailer and got tired of the difficulties a few years ago and sold his sailboat. he grew up sailing as a kid with his dad and sailed well into his 40s
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San Diego is the closest major US port city on the mainland, so I see no reason for him to get more specific, especially when he was spelling out the states (couldn't be confused for South Dakota).
With no experience, you would have to be insane. The open ocean is about as unforgiving as it gets...
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yeah look how far we've come
some 15 year old sails around the world alone on his own boat
LA -> HI can't be hard
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Yeah I wouldn't make it your first sailing trip. I know a guy that sailed from central america (he lived in Cali, boat he got on was docked in CA) to Hawaii and then all the way on to Australia (with stops at other remote islands along the way.) All on a 30 foot sailboat with 5 or 6 other people. He had a good 20+ years sailing experience though, and in fact he lived on his boat when he lived in Cali. He sold it though when he got on as a crewman for that trip. It'd be the experience of a lifetime for sure, but if your inexperienced your probably just going to get in the way at best and kill everyone on the boat at worst.
If your looking at doing this down the road once you have a few years experience under your belt, it may be worth looking into just getting on a crew, which seems like common practice for bigger expeditions like this. You still probably have to pay for your share of supplies and spot etc, but I'd imagine it's much cheaper than getting your own boat and trying to get the people together.
If your looking at doing this down the road once you have a few years experience under your belt, it may be worth looking into just getting on a crew, which seems like common practice for bigger expeditions like this. You still probably have to pay for your share of supplies and spot etc, but I'd imagine it's much cheaper than getting your own boat and trying to get the people together.
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It would take about 4 weeks and you'd need at least a 35' boat and at least 1 experienced sailor. Nobody will rent you a boat for this journey...you're going to have to buy one and provision it, make sure it is sound enough to make the journey and handle any foul weather you'd encounter. You'll also have to know what to look for in an off shore cruising boat. Many of the cheaper coastal cruisers you find on the market are not suitable for making long passages like that. Things that make for a comfortable family day sailer or race boat don't make for good cruising boats. You want a good sturdy boat, something with a full keel and not a stepped mast preferably.
It is definitely not something to be underestimated.
It is definitely not something to be underestimated.
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