New Zealand   Bay of Islands   Australia   Raivavae   Tahiti
Raiatea  Fanning   Hawaii   San Francisco   Newport Beach

Sign on now for two or three weeks of great sailing, learning and exploring.  This year's voyage has something for everyone.  Our schedule of classic ocean passages has been expanded to include shorter trips for exploring the North Island of New Zealand.  Whether you are looking to expand your coastal skills or are preparing for ocean voyaging, we are dedicated to building  your skills.  Start planning today for your 2008 adventure.

Alaska Eagle crew members share a passion for sailing, learning and adventure.  Our skipper/mate teams work with each crew member in fulfilling individual learning goals.  Hands-on experience keeps the learning fresh and relevant.  Alaska Eagle is the perfect platform for learning underway.

Our voyages are open to sailors with at least intermediate level experience.  Ages on board normally range from the mid 20’s to the mid 60’s.  The crew is usually a mix of couples and singles, with couples and women typically having private cabins.

Subjects taught underway include navigation, radar, watch standing, provisioning, sail trim and sail changes, reefing, weather and anchoring.

For additional information and registration please contact Karen Prioleau at 949.645.9412 or send an email to karen@occsailing.com 

Leg 7 A and B — Auckland-Bay of Islands-Auckland
Feb 2-Feb 11, 2008
Feb 14-Feb 23, 2008
$1795

Leg 8 — Auckland/Raivavae/Tahiti
May 15-June 5, 2008
$3295

Leg 9 — Tahiti/Raiatea
June 9 - 18, 2008
$1795

Leg 10 — Raiatea/Fanning/Hawaii
June 22 - July 12, 2008
$3295

Leg 11 — Hawaii/San Francisco
July 15 - August 1, 2008
$3295

Leg 12 - San Francisco/Newport Beach
August 4-8, 2008
$1295

Leg 7a and b — Auckland - Bay of Islands - Auckland

9 days:
Leg 7a  Feb 2-Feb 11, 2008
Leg 7b  Feb 14-Feb 23, 2008
380 nm
$1795
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Starting and ending in Auckland, the "City of Sails", these coastal trips will offer many opportunitiets for exploring the Coromandel Peninsula and the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Leg 8 — Auckland - Raivavae - Tahiti

22 days : May 15 - June 5, 2008
2,600 nm
$3295
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Challenging conditions greet those sailors wishing to test their skills during this extensive passage.  While conditions are variable, the majority of this passage can be upwind.  This is a great experience for those looking for heavy weather and an exotic landfall.

Leg 9 — Tahiti - Raiatea

9 days : June 9 - June 18, 2008
$1795
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Starting from the rollicking Papeete waterfront, you'll sail to the exotic islands of Moorea, Huahine and Bora Bora before finishing in lovely Raiatea.

Leg 10 — Raiatea - Fanning - Hawaii

20 days : June 22 - July 12, 2008
$3295
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One of the classic passages, this trans-equatorial leg is sailed in warm trade winds. Departing from Raiatea,Alaska Eagle will set off on a 12 – 14 day passage to the Hawaiian Islands. The trip usually begins with fast downwind sailing in the southeast trades before transit of the doldrums under power and crossing the equator with the help of King Neptune! Time and weather permitting, a stop may be made at Fanning Island in the Republic of Kiribati just north of the equator. The last four or five days of this passage are typically spent on a close reach in the northeast trades. Landfall will be made in Honolulu. This voyage presents a great opportunity to develop passage making skills and to practice celestial navigation 

From Alaska Eagle’s journal:  Nuie is a limestone island known for its spectacular diving and caves. So we toured the island by car and hiked to some of the many caves and chasms that were just beautiful in the sunlight. Togo especially was magnificent. At the end of a 15-minute walk through a coral garden forest (old coral reefs now on land, covered with tropical vegetation) we arrived at acres of coral pinnacles that ended at the water's edge. In the middle was a sandy area with palm trees and a 60-foot ladder to climb down vertically! I would have believed it was a film set rather than another of Mother Nature's marvels - it was just incredible!

Leg 11— Hawaii - San Francisco

20 days : July 15 - August 1, 2008
2500 nm
$3295

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From the warm tropical waters of Honolulu to the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay, this leg offers a great opportunity  to experience passagemaking. Typically, this passage includes a wide range of sailing conditions, and may include some motoring in the Pacific high. The trip out of Hawaii begins with a beat into the northeast trades. After a few days, winds generally move aft as the boat catches the edge of the Pacific high for an exciting reach to the California coast and the beautiful Golden Gate at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

Leg 12 — San Francisco - Newport Beach

4 days : August 4 - August 8, 2008
350 nm
$1295
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This popular leg is an ideal introduction to sailing offshore. Usually a downwind run, there is opportunity to do some night passagemaking, to get an understanding of all that is involved in running a cruising vessel on a 24-hour basis and to practice coastal navigation. Sailing down the coast, Alaska Eagle passes Point Sur and the beautiful San Simeon coast before rounding the Cape Horn of the Pacific, Point Conception. If time and weather allow, one or more stops will be made en route, possibly at Morro Bay, San Miguel Island or at Catalina.