Panama to Alaska Anyone?

[Final Approach]

Hi,

I am looking to see who may have done Panama to Alaska north. I see lots of folks have done the reverse.

Thanks

Jim

 

[tpbrady]

Richard on Dauntless did it about 4-5 years ago. He has since sold Dauntless and I don't believe participates in the forum any longer.

Tom

 

[Lepke]

Panama to about San Francisco is good weather cruising if you dodge any storms. North of SF is a different ocean and best from about May to September. It's almost never flat like Southern California. There's usually a NW swell from mild to bad. Most people hop from port to port, waiting out the really bad weather. Swells get steeper and closer together near headlands and shallow water. I usually run 25 miles out. There should be several old postings on SF going north.
I use to be a commercial fisherman north of SF. And made the Panama north run in ships.

 

[Alaskan Sea-Duction]

Crusty Chief did it from Portland OR to Panama, then to Ft. Lauderdale.

 

[twistedtree]

I've done the Cabo to AK portion, but not Panama to Cabo.

 

[mvweebles]

I've done the Cabo to AK portion, but not Panama to Cabo.

I have too, a few times. I understand this is the difficult part of the run - the "Baja Bash" as its affectionately called. I've been Southbound a couple times in spring months and was a good ride in either direction.

Peter

 

[darkside]

We have friends who did this a few years ago. Via Hilo to Sitka, probably the most sensible route