New Zealand to Pacific Islands or to Latin/South America

[JulienS]

Hi

I d like to across the pacific on a ship. That would be a great experience for me. Just want to find out the water world. My experience is limited but i m ready to do anything. My deadline is may 2015. Feel free to contact me. Thank you

[delatbabel]

You're attempting to do so at the wrong time of year. Nobody's going to be sailing into the South Pacific at the start of cyclone season.

South Pacific - a Cruising Guide on the World Cruising and Sailing Wiki

[JulienS]

Thank you for answering.

I heard that it was not the best moment.. And now with the climate change, we never know

More seriously, i don t know anything about this world, that s why i want to do it. But i had a look on your link and for example, for the roaring forties route, the best time seems to be in march or april…and my deadline is may. Anyway wikipedia is wikipedia, i would trust more a sailor than internet.
I ve already tried in the ports or marinas etc but would you have any connections or contact for me ??

I ve been travelling for a while now, and i know that everything is possible

Thank you for your time

[delatbabel]

If you were prepared to leave it until April or May next year, head for Opua or Whangarei and look for a boat heading into the tropics from there.

Most would be making the trip to the southern parts of Tonga around that time. Only a very few would be making the trip all of the way across the Pacific to South America.

The roaring forties route is very rarely travelled. I know of precisely 3 boats that did it this year -- myself from Lyttelton and 2 others from Opua. It would be extremely unlikely that you will find a boat travelling that route who would be willing to take on crew with limited experience -- most would be looking for veteran crews for that route.

[JulienS]

Oh...only 3 and you did it Could you tell me how it was briefly ??

Anyway i trust you, i ll be overthere before april then.

Many thanks, i can still keep dreaming lol

[delatbabel]

I wrote something about it here:

Trans-Pacific Passage - West to East - a Cruising Guide on the World Cruising and Sailing Wiki

Del

[JulienS]

Thank u for everything. See ya later lol (we never know )

[JulienS]

Hi i come back to you…

I m still planning to go to South/Central America but i had to move to French Polynesia for some reasons... So i m gonna go to the marina very soon and see what happens…

But i was wondering if u heard about a boat going this way….??

Thank you for reading again
Cheers