East China Sea and Kuroshio: Strong current and cross seas

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East China Sea and Kuroshio: how the place works

The Kuroshio runs northeast at up to four knots and is thus the Gulf Stream of the Pacific. When the northeast monsoon stands against it in winter, the same steep cross sea builds as off Florida, only over a larger area.

East China Sea and Kuroshio: what breaks there

Slamming loads on fittings and steering gear when heading north against the wind, plus dense traffic on the routes to Japan and Korea. Fishing with unlit boats is a constant issue here too.

East China Sea and Kuroshio: what this means for your policy

For the North Pacific two points are worth checking: the typhoon blackout period and whether long legs require a minimum crew. Neither is usually in the cruising range clause but in the duties.

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