VOYAGE OF A LIFETIME

摘要

The Pacific was colonized by canoe 4,000 years ago. Western-flagged yachts have dropped anchor off its 25,000 islands only in the past few decades - if at all. In an area three times wider than the Atlantic, more than 20 sovereign states offer attractions as diverse as volcanic snorkeling, humpback birthing and rudimentary bungee jumping from bamboo towers. Given the distances involved, the Pacific is far from a flop-and-fly. A scatter of atolls, volcanoes and tropical islets requires savvy provisioning and an eye on weather, wildlife and local customs. Still game? Then set sail with the most ardent fleet since Captain Cook, as the America's Cup in Auckland marks sailing's ultimate destination.