I have done about 20 000 miles cruising on 42' and 47' yachts about the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Red Sea and the Med. Now, due to those strange twists of fate that life constantly throws in our faces, I find myself with a Hunter 25 and the necessity of bringing it from the East Coast down thru the Caribbean to the West Coast of South America. Has anyone done similar cruising on a Hunter of this size? What was the experience like? Pros and cons of the rig, hull design? What recommendations would you make (besides the obvious one to stay at home or to ship it!)? How does it handle in heavy weather? Realistically can 2 people sail off with provisions for a 2 week sail? A month? BTW, my sailing experience has also included sailing a Hobie 16 from the East coast of Australia 80 miles out to the Great barrier Reef for a couple of weeks of bumming around in Tropical Paradise. What I want to say is that I don´t have a problem with a lack of comfort, but what does concern me are the safety and performance issues. Thanks very much for your feedback!!