Seattle to Los Angeles

Pacific Coast Open Ocean Run
~1,200 nm (1,380 statute miles) | Seattle to Santa Monica

NO DOCUMENTED RECORD

Full Seattle-LA route is OPEN for all categories - CG Original opportunity

Theoretical Target Times vs SF-LA Reference Records
0h 5h 10h 15h 20h 25h GASOLINE DIESEL OUTBOARD* ~20h TARGET OPEN ~22h TARGET OPEN ~28h TARGET * OPEN CATEGORY
Gasoline (OPEN)
Diesel (OPEN)
Outboard (OPEN)
SF-LA Reference (Scaled)

SF-LA Segment Records (425 Miles)

GASOLINE
5h 57m 22s
Bob Nordskog (1988)
71.3 mph avg
DIESEL
6h 43m
Team Scarab
Beat Chuck Norris by 58m 38s

Route Details

  • Start: Seattle, WA
  • Finish: Santa Monica, CA (Los Angeles)
  • Distance: ~1,200 nm (1,380 statute miles)
  • Type: OPEN PACIFIC OCEAN (No ICW)
  • Status: NO DOCUMENTED RECORD

Key Hazards

  • Columbia River Bar - "Graveyard of the Pacific"
  • Cape Mendocino - Notorious conditions
  • Big Sur Coast - No harbors for 90nm
  • Point Conception - Major weather transition
  • Open ocean exposure entire route

Theoretical Targets

  • Gasoline: ~20 hours (69 mph avg)
  • Diesel: ~22 hours (63 mph avg)
  • Outboard: ~28 hours (49 mph avg)
  • Based on SF-LA records scaled 3.25x
  • All categories OPEN

CG ORIGINAL ROUTE - FULL SEATTLE TO LOS ANGELES

Pacific Coast Open Ocean | No Documented Attempts