Ed Gillette made it from California to Hawaii - here's that story: http://www.legendinc.com/Pages/MarbleheadNet/MM/Articles/EdGillette.html

Ross

: Hi there! I have spent my life burdened by responsibility and governed by the
: established view, I now am retired, sound in wind and limb and want rid of
: all those restrictions. I live on the west coast of Australia and have a
: mind to as they say "vanish into the wild blue yonder".

: I plan to build wood strip kayak suitable to carry the main requirements of
: life as a nomad and go where the fancy takes me, Anyone out there done it
: , or planning to?. Please! absolutely NO "wet blankets" I'm
: surrounded by them as it is. I'm going to do it come what may, so all
: advice is most welcome. Come on you adventurers strike a blow for freedom.
: You never know I might paddle to your neck of the woods.

: Thanks in anticipation Edith Wilson.