The plan:
January 29: Launch/ prepare boat at Long Beach harbor
January 30: Dockside/ marina boat preparations and checks
Assuming all goes well...
January 31 to February 1: Transit to San Diego
February 1- March 3: Moored in San Diego, at Shelter Island Public Dock and Southwestern Yacht Club for voyage preparations and local cruising for sea trials. Overnight trips to Mission Bay, Glorietta Bay, La Playa planned for cruising preps.
March 4: Depart San Diego for Hawaii (2,270 NM)
Approx. March 26: Arrive Hawaii
March 26-31: Rest/ maintenance/ re-supply in Hawaii
April 1: Depart Hawaii for Ogasawara islands/ Chichi jima (3,500 NM)
Approx. May 5: Arrive Ogasawara islands/ Chichi jima
May 5-10: Rest/ maintenance/ re-supply in Ogasawara islands/ Chichi jima
May 10: Depart Ogasawara islands for Okinawa (800 NM)
Approx. May 20: Arrive Okinawa
Dates are estimates, and depend on weather conditions, boat readiness and crew schedules. Times between destinations were figured conservatively using a Speed Over Ground (SOG) of 4 kts, 100 NM/day however this voyage will be almost entirely with the currents and s/v Gemini should be able to make 7-8 kts SOG, to shorten travel times.
If you are interested in joining the crew for a sailing class in Southern California or want to join for a leg of the voyage to Japan, please see this page for more information or contact Greg!
