I've posted our log here:
http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-columbia.html
http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-columbia.html
Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia
- Thread starter Stu Jackson
- Start date
Great trip Stu and Morgan! It was neat for Carole and I to get to meet you on your stop in Bodega Bay. Chief
Good Stuff!
So - you're gonna be a Canuck now? Nothing to do with politics, is it?
Welcome! And welcome to the Wet Coast: you'll love it here!
Conversion to propane is a good idea, but make sure you comply with ABYC installation perfectly - surveyors are very picky about that up here.
And if you think ferries are a nucance in SF bay, try Southern Gulf Islands! I once counted 9 in about 3 hours.
You used up 18 gals running 10 hrs (60 miles)? That's a LOT! You'll never get around the Central Coast with that. I can get close to 200 miles on my tank, and that's low. Or maybe I'm misreading the blog? Ah, yes I was. About 1/2 gal/hr? So 40 hrs (200 miles) on a tank? Minimal, but should be OK.
I once tried to motor in a straight line in fog (didn't look at the compass...). Within about 5 minutes, I'd motored in a complete circle! Autohelm good, compass better.
Going into LaPush - you're braver than I am!
Ahhh... tide rips: welcome to Salish Sea! You'll have to check out the rips just North of Porlier Pass on a flood tide and NW wind...
Victoria: isn't that dock in front of the Empress great? Empress Hotel, Parliament buildings, buskers, museum... great as long as you don't look at the price (!).
If you're going to be in Maple Bay for a while, I might make a trip down there and say hello!
druid
So - you're gonna be a Canuck now? Nothing to do with politics, is it?
Welcome! And welcome to the Wet Coast: you'll love it here!Conversion to propane is a good idea, but make sure you comply with ABYC installation perfectly - surveyors are very picky about that up here.
And if you think ferries are a nucance in SF bay, try Southern Gulf Islands! I once counted 9 in about 3 hours.
You used up 18 gals running 10 hrs (60 miles)? That's a LOT! You'll never get around the Central Coast with that. I can get close to 200 miles on my tank, and that's low. Or maybe I'm misreading the blog? Ah, yes I was. About 1/2 gal/hr? So 40 hrs (200 miles) on a tank? Minimal, but should be OK.
I once tried to motor in a straight line in fog (didn't look at the compass...). Within about 5 minutes, I'd motored in a complete circle! Autohelm good, compass better.
Going into LaPush - you're braver than I am!
Ahhh... tide rips: welcome to Salish Sea! You'll have to check out the rips just North of Porlier Pass on a flood tide and NW wind...
Victoria: isn't that dock in front of the Empress great? Empress Hotel, Parliament buildings, buskers, museum... great as long as you don't look at the price (!).
If you're going to be in Maple Bay for a while, I might make a trip down there and say hello!
druid
Welcome, If you are thinking of sailing up north ie Campbell River next year drop a line will show you the area, you'll need 3 weeks.
Gunni: What sailing? That is a nasty run and they never got to sail until hitting the straits in Washington/ Canada! Chief
OK, so it was a bus ride!
But seeing the Kings Range and Cannon Beach from the outside is on my bucket list. As I remember, late year is when the winds come up.
Gunni: In fact, the winds should not be doing much blowing in the fall but this year we can't seem to buy a decent day. The spring is when it blows the worst here. Got out last week and finally caught a few fish with a sunny day and mild seas. The following day we never saw the sun! In 30 years I have never seen such mean seas and wind. I finally just gave up and came home for awhile.
I think Stu commented they never saw a sailboat at sea on this trip until up around the straits
Chief
I think Stu commented they never saw a sailboat at sea on this trip until up around the straits
Chief
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Now your in BC the next Catalina Rendezvous 2017 is at Roche Harbor WA May 3-7 hope to see you there.
Capta: late comment to your earlier Hawaii response. The obvious justification would be to just make ONE tack and eliminate that power run north! Right? Chief
I'll 2nd that. Welcome to the marina, Stu. I am ecstatic that I now have an infinite source of sailing knowledge setting less than 200' from my slip. It's my round. As an aside: Which day did you pick to calibrate the "new" autopilot?