Crossings 2010: Pacific Ocean North /South

Sauvage sails from North to South, spending one summer after another, the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere summer, crossing the Equator again. From Alaska to Antarctica, with a stop in California and Easter Island, the mythical Strait of Magallanesand back to Ushuaia , the base for the Antarctic expedition.

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1. Alaska, Valdez - California, San Diego

Sept 8 to 27, 2010
19 days, 2000 NM
Offshore, glaciers, Gulf of Alaska, albatros and "California dream"...

Offshore sailing in the Gulf of Alaska, departure from Valdez, Prince WilliamSound ,landscape of mountains and glaciers, then we wait for a weather window at the entrance of the Sound, 19 days includes a margin for the weather window. Unique expérience of offshore open ocean sailing, daily watches and chores, troll fishing for tuna. We leave the world of forests and glaciers, feeling the heat coming back day after day, we follow the whales migration and landfall in the world f the californian beaches, in san Diego, nice city close to the mexican border, lots of pelicans and sea lions around.

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2. Mexico: Ensenada - Cabo San Lucas

Oct 10 to 20 , 2010
10 days, 600 NM
Offshore discovery Baja California, desert, whales, pelicans...

Coastal sailing, 600 NM, along the Baja California Peninsula, a stop in Magdalena Bay, desert scenery and sand dunes then sail to Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of Baja. We follow the Grey whale migration, beautiful sunsets, good surf, kite and Sup. Magical scenery of mexican desert, pelicans, sea lions, whales.

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3. Mexico, Cabo San Lucas - Easter Island, Rapa Nui

Oct 21 oct to Nov 18, 2010
28 days, 3000 NM
Offshore, Equator crossing, mysterious Easter Island in the middle of the Pacific...

Offshore sailing, 3000NM, Equator crossing,sailing in the TRade winds, share the daily watches and chores, troll fishing and a fantastic landfall in the world 's most remote inhabited island. This island is also mysterious for the Moais statues, good surf, a mix of Polynesian and latino atmosphere.Plan more days for the plane ticket and exploration ashore .

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4. Easter Island, Rapa Nui - Ushuaia via Detroit Magellan

Nov 28 to Dec 28, 2010
30 days
Offshore Discovery, Sailing in the Forties, albatros, Chilian Channels...

Fantastic Open ocean sailing in the Forties from Easter Island to the Entrance of Magellan and Coastal sailing in the Chilian Channels to Ushuaia. The Entrance of the Strait of Magellan, Pacific side is particularly scenic , a tragic landscape with glacier valleys, snowcapped peaks , observing the whales , the wildlife while we transit through the CHannels,filled with maritime history and history of the indians.

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