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Wauquiez Hood 38 Mark II. 
Average cruising speed 6.5k.  8 k tops.  Average sustained speed in ideal conditions: 7.5 k.
Leaving May 3 up to May 10 depending on your recommendations.
Departing Channel Islands Harbor, CA sailing directly to Atuona, Hiva Oa.
Marquesas to Tuamotus.  Must leave Huahine by 90 days after arrival in French Polynesia – approximately August 30.
Tuamotus to Huahine, to Suvarov (Suwarrow Atoll) to Samoa then Nuie or Tonga to New Zealand.
Our biggest concern is a pool of hot water to the W of Central America.  We know hurricanes form there but we do not know what conditions promote the hurricane formation or how to find that information. Therefore your help would be most needed in determining when to leave California.   We have weather fax and GRIB chart capability aboard.  We are competent in reading weather charts and GRB files.

Answer from Ken Campbell of Commander's Weather:

Yes, water temps are very warm off the west coast of Central America, so the tropical season will start early.

Departing sooner is better than later. Still, the tropicals tend to weaken very quickly west of 110W this time of
year and your route will be well west of that. Basically, you should be fine, departing in early or mid May.