Martin Vaughan's: Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race

In this episode we chat with Martin Vaughan about his epic sailing adventure and lessons learned from competing in the 5,500nm 2-handed 2013 Melbourne to Osaka Race. As a long distance South to North Ocean Race, it's a unique Pacific Ocean journey and it crosses multiple weather systems and seasons. The course starts in Portsea, Melbourne, heads into Bass Strait, up the east coast of Australia, into the southeasterly trade winds then through the Solomon Islands and the doldrums of the equator.  It then heads into the southeasterly trade winds and the equatorial current before fighting the Kuroshio (Japan current), which flows up the Pacific Coast of Japan to finish in the port of Osaka on Japan's Honshu Island. Its a yacht race and sailing adventure like no other. Visit Ocean Sailing Podcast for offshore sailing opportunities and podcast extras and follow us on Facebook.