Absolutelly agree with Time Bandit. Used to sell Venture/Mac in California. First question I would get from some "newbies" as the wife and kids sat in the cabin was, "Can we sail this to Hawaii?" NO AND HELL NO!! This is a condition experienced by new owners who have never sailed known as Island Fever. Figure how long it would take to sail 3000 miles at about 6 kt. top speed. I figure about a month if you're lucky and don't run out of food and water, suffer equipemnt failure, run into the real pirates of the Caribean or miss the mark altogether. The only island you should think about is 26 miles across the sea to Santa Catalina or something like it in you neighborhood. If you want to go Pacific to Atlantic take the interstate. Macs are solid boats and lots of fun. Get a lot of experience and use a lot more common sense. Fair Winds and Full Sails...