Hobart to Auckland ocean passage
16 Days | 1,530nm | join the crew | from AUD$6,950
The Hobart to Opua to Auckland Ocean Passage will be an epic Category 0, 1,530nm adventure from Hobart, across the Tasman Sea to Opua then onto Auckland; New Zealand’s City of the Sails. Crossing the Tasman Sea is one of the most revered ocean crossings on the planet. With nothing but open ocean from the bottom of Australia/New Zealand to Antartica; 1,000nm to the south, the ocean swell can build in height with no land to stop it for more than 2,500nm until it hits the shores of the Pacific Islands. There are many reasons why more people have climbed Mount Everest than have sailed across the Tasman Sea and the rapidly changing nature of the Tasman Sea's weather system is one of them.
Our skippers have sailed across the Tasman Sea twenty times (two solo), the keys to success include waiting for the weather window, downloading live weather en-route and sailing a vessel thats easy to mode for all wind and swell conditions. Despite its reputation for extreme conditions, the Tasman Sea is easy to cross safely if you stay clear of the winter storm season (late May to early August) and wait for a safe weather window. It’s an absolute bucket-list voyage and a hugely satisfying personal achievement.
We'll depart Hobart and spend the first day of the passage clearing the coast of Tasmania, before setting a course for Cape Reinga across the Tasman Sea. Once we round the cape, we’ll sail the final 80nm stretch to our first port of call at Opua in the Bay of Islands. After a stopover to clear customs, if time permits, we’ll ample down the coast at a leisurely pace, stopping along the way at 2 islands over the final few days together.