Sailing Across the North Pacific Ocean

Shaima's return from Asia to the Americas was done via the 40 to 60 degrees North latitudes route during the month of June of 2024. About 10 sailboats left Hokaido bound for the Alaska in early June forming a rally of sorts sharing information via Watsapp/Starlink. The route starts normally heading NE until reaching the Aleutians and Westerly winds where the heading slowly turns East. This year however we found westerlies far and apart and mostly Easterlies and NE in between, making the route harder and longer. Being one of the more challenging ocean crossings we were ready for strong winds and cold weather, that we encountered along the way. Watch this video and you will see how Shaima and its crew confronted the challenges of the high latitudes Pacific Ocean along the way to Alaska