Hawaiidan Posted February 17, 2022 #51 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Funtravel66 said: So since the first FP cruise departs March 7, shouldn't the ship be heading that way soon? it is 6 days to sail CA to Papeete .... all down hill ( ex sailors will get that) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted February 17, 2022 #52 Share Posted February 17, 2022 42 minutes ago, Hawaiidan said: it is 6 days to sail CA to Papeete .... all down hill ( ex sailors will get that) Sounds a bit quick to me. I reckon about 9 days. I'm basing that on: 3600 nm 17 kts. (about 400nm per day) as an approx economy speed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted February 17, 2022 #53 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tranquility Base said: Sounds a bit quick to me. I reckon about 9 days. I'm basing that on: 3600 nm 17 kts. (about 400nm per day) as an approx economy speed. Thats 17Kts in the water... and with a prevailing wind and the current thatwater can me moving at several Kts faster Much like an aircraft with a tail wind. A normal efficient route has been Ride the Calif current down to Cabo area then pick up a trans-equatorial current Tropic convergence zone zone advantage I seem to remember it being about 6 days doing 500NM In an early government financed cruise.. However, it has been a few months since I did my last noon sight/fix Just how I remembered it..... Edited February 17, 2022 by Hawaiidan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted February 18, 2022 #54 Share Posted February 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Hawaiidan said: A normal efficient route has been Ride the Calif current down to Cabo area then pick up a trans-equatorial current Tropic convergence zone zone advantage I think that's the route that whales take when going to HI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted February 18, 2022 #55 Share Posted February 18, 2022 28 minutes ago, ORV said: I think that's the route that whales take when going to HI. They aint all dumb..... The head back by going North 400 m from Kauia and hit the Humbolcurrent going north Same route Sail takes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutj Posted February 18, 2022 #56 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I got an email from Marine Traffic that the Regatta has filed a destination that is LA to Papeete! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted February 18, 2022 #57 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Excellent news. Still at the dock, but reported ETA Papeete 3/3. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutj Posted February 18, 2022 #58 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Forecast route now showing on Marine Traffic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gdlamberth Posted February 19, 2022 #59 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Regatta is underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted March 4, 2022 #60 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Regatta has arrived in Papeete 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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