Hi all here's my plan!

[Adelie]

Welcome to CruisersForum!

I would suggest updating your profile with your general location and your boat make & model or “Looking” in the "Boat" category. This info shows up under your UserName in every post in the web view. Many questions are boat and/or location dependent and having these tidbits under your UserName saves answering those questions repeatedly. If you need help setting up your profile then click on this link: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3308797

I would happily help more if the link above is not enough.

[AJ_n_Audrey]

The first time I crossed the Gulf Stream, I was nervous about it. NOAA missed the weather forecast in a big way, and my son and I ended up in a gale for 12 hours. But it was good in the long run, because I learned that what seemed bad in anticipation was not so bad in the actual experience.

[gs41escapade]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

It will be, in retrospect ,FUN!

Adventure: n. Definition: 'Fear, remembered'

[Dave Isom]

Oceannomad 90, great plan and adventure , good on you. I’m in Aus and have been sailing for 58 years, 40 of which cruising including global circ. My first coastal cruise as skipper was to the Whitsundays from Vic and I was quite apprehensive to be sure ! Think like this…you do a passage from A to B let’s say a day, then another day, then a day and night or a few days. Mentally break up the long voyage back to NZ into smaller manageable distances. By the time you get to the Pacific with the longest, easiest ocean passages you’ll be much more experienced, comfortable with your boat and will enjoy the down hill ride home.Get weather planning from Metbob in NZ if you think you need it he’s great. Expect things to break and need fixing, it’s a boat and will cost a bit. Be patient ! Old Dutch saying…” The Captain who has time always has a good wind “. Wait out cyclone seasons in safe places.Don’t allow yourself to be pressured by crews time constraints. Keep your fuel clean and filter it before putting in tanks in dodgy places, use a biocide religiously! Be wary of electronic charts, use but have paper charts and plot your position regularly especially on passages. Check for reefs and small islands on your rhumbline. These can disappear on electronic charts when using small scale. Many boats have come to grief falling into that trap. Take your time and enjoy the experience,it may be the best thing you ever do. Good on you ! Your experience will build as will your confidence but we never stop learning. It’s good and normal to be nervous, the sea is all powerful and must be respected . Good luck ! Amen !

[away again]

Originally Posted by boatman61

There are two things that may/will fail you during your trip.. one is fuel/engine, the other is rigging.
Work out possible fails and solutions for both.. a separate clean fuel source along with a jury system.
A block and tackle solution for standing rigging failure enroute and what to do in the moment to avoid losing the mast.
**** happens, even on perfect boats..
Oh I forgot.. the third is steerage..

And heads…. Almost as nerve racking as your first ocean passage preparation 😁

[Mauruuru]

Courage is the ability to accomplish your goal despite the fear(s) that would hold you back.

Go for It!