Plenty of sailing from North America to South Pacific, but reverse?

[De Faoithe]

I am an interested crew looking for passage from Asia/Oz to the americas and one thing I noticed in the ads is the lack for positions going to North America to Asia/Australia through the south pacific between March and August. I wanted to know if anyone can tell me why. I would have thought that a lot of boats would need to be brought back but I don't see ads for it. Is this due to winds/demand/out of season?

Does anyone have experience with this route and could provide me with some advice on where and when to facilitate my journey?

[Get-away]

Its against the prevailing NE and SE trades.

To go west you need to be 40N or 40S give or take to get decent westerly winds, and its very windy and bumpy most of the way.
Can and has been done, but not very common.

2002 I did Guam to Ensenada departed mid March great trip but one hell of a ride. We were a big boat (100ft) with 12 crew and well set up for the sail. We averaged 25-35 kts plus winds for the majority of the westing. Biggest winds and seas I've ever experienced.
Not sure I'd wana do what we did in a boat much smaller mind...

[De Faoithe]

Originally Posted by Get-away

Its against the prevailing NE and SE trades.

To go west you need to be 40N or 40S give or take to get decent westerly winds, and its very windy and bumpy most of the way.
Can and has been done, but not very common.

2002 I did Guam to Ensenada departed mid March great trip but one hell of a ride. We were a big boat (100ft) with 12 crew and well set up for the sail. We averaged 25-35 kts plus winds for the majority of the westing. Biggest winds and seas I've ever experienced.
Not sure I'd wana do what we did in a boat much smaller mind...

Would you know a good way/place to contact sailors who travel this route? Is this year-round?

[StuM]

Originally Posted by De Faoithe

Would you know a good way/place to contact sailors who travel this route? Is this year-round?

Take a look at http://www.cruiserswiki.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Passage_-_West_to_East

"first leg was from NZ to Panama, nonstop and took 54 days, uncomfortable for most of it. If you can get the Discovery Channel, and have watched "Deadliest Catch" you will have some idea of what sailing in the Southern Ocean is like.""

[JPA Cate]

Originally Posted by De Faoithe

I am an interested crew looking for passage from Asia/Oz to the americas and one thing I noticed in the ads is the lack for positions going to North America to Asia/Australia through the south pacific between March and August. I wanted to know if anyone can tell me why. I would have thought that a lot of boats would need to be brought back but I don't see ads for it. Is this due to winds/demand/out of season?

Does anyone have experience with this route and could provide me with some advice on where and when to facilitate my journey?

We have 3 sets of friends who traveled Australia to NZ, the Australs, Societies, HI and then to the PNW. All left Tasmania in Feb.

There is a CF member, Sapient Sue, who has sailed this route. None of these people would have been interested to take crew, though. At a guess, most Americans who sail out to Oz tend to continue on to circumnavigate, or to cruise.

Ann

[barnakiel]

I have seen many US boats for sale in NZ and AUS. So, ...

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[pbmaise]

During my past 3 years in Philippines I have seen no boats headed from here to US.

Your best bet may be to fly part of the way back. Specifically look at Majuro the Marshall Islands and Palau. These two places tend to have a few boats that will make the return trip.

Of course if you fly to Hawaii time it for trans-pac race and you are most likely to find return vessel.