Hello, vabra,
The closest to that that we have done, was in a 36 ft. mono, and was from
Bora Bora to SF, via
Hawaii. You could have a pretty pleasant sail from the
Marquesas to HI, with the SE
trade winds predominating. Then you could go motoring through the Pacific High to
Mexico. Carefully check about the distance involved. You can re-fuel in HI, and
water up again, that's no problem, and you might catch the odd sailing breeze along the way. For us the HI to SF leg was a long one, but it has a longer time of northing than what you contemplate. If you haven't actually calculated your average days' runs against the trades, you should assume that it will take you about 50% longer than anticipated.* You can always be pleasantly surprised if you do better, but the consequences for over-spending your
fuel and
water at the beginning, could be pretty dire. Meal times can be the height of the day on long passages. Fwiw, going the other way, with the
wind, from Cabo to the Marquesas, in the vessel above, took us 22 days, iirc., on a
boat that averaged 140 n. mi./day. We did
motor crossing the ITCZ when the
wind failed, but very little motoring.
Expect stuff to break during the
passage, it will be a long, difficult voyage. Good luck with it.
*This is kind of a nuisance because it means all stores,
food, water and fuel, but it is conservative and safe.
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