Ocean passage making is growing worldwide, and the South Pacific is experiencing a significant increase in interest, much like Europe has over the last couple of years.
Passage making is long-distance cruising, coastal passage making is near shore, and ocean passage making is offshore, on either the ocean or a large lake. If passage making is to be included in your boating future, then you will need to consider a well-designed and well-built powerboat or sailboat. This is serious business, and a well-designed platform is essential.
It is important and prudent to have a boat that is comfortable to sail, and to live aboard while sailing, if passage making is its mission. Most passage making is downwind, where a slightly heavier bow is of benefit.
The only limit to sail passage making is water and food capacity and your abilities; the slower, more seaworthy power boats have the same limitation.
If long-distance cruising is new to you, you need to take a hard look at your qualifications. You will need to learn advanced sailing, celestial navigation, cruising and passage-making skills before you cast off.
An ideal way to improve your skills from daily sails is to do coastal hops to the next port down the coast. Once you’ve mastered the overnight or weekend cruising adventure, you’ll be ready for the whole new world of extended passage making.
Long-distance cruising is a spiritual phenomenon and is, after all, a learning experience and lifestyle, so why not live it to its fullest? Offshore passage making is what every sailor aspires to master.
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