Sailing from the West Coast of California or Mexico to Hawaii is a true bluewater passage and a fully immersive offshore sailing and training experience. Covering more than 2,000 nautical miles of open Pacific Ocean, the journey takes you offshore and into the northeast trade winds, with days of downwind sailing, around-the-clock watchstanding, weather routing, navigation, sail handling, vessel management, and the realities of life at sea. With no ports along the way, the crew learns to work together, solve problems, manage the vessel, and become increasingly self-sufficient as the miles pass beneath the keel—culminating in the unforgettable experience of making landfall in the Hawaiian Islands after crossing a major section of the Pacific under sail.