Ok. I see what you mean. Tide turning ebb to flood at Smith Island is around noon on 9/5. That should work out for the outbound.
Thx. Looks like NW shifting to NE “wind” that day as well down Rosario Strait.
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Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity
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Thx. Looks like NW shifting to NE “wind” that day as well down Rosario Strait.
Upon turning at Partridge Pt (the SW end of Whidbey Isl) I often stay on the north side of the Traffic Control zone. Then make my turn S towards Pt Townsend Bay. Helps me cross the TC zone at more of a right angle (preferred) and encourages the skirting beyond worst area of the Pt Wilson riptide zone.
Mark makes a good point. The Pt Wilson rip is not an area to take lightly.
Just like the Long Beach area, keep an eye out as the large ships will be traveling at high revs through Admiralty Inlet.
OK. Thanks. FYI. Bruisers have to slow to 10 kt within 25 n.mi. of the ports of LB and LA. The charter is supposedly Is equipped with the Garmin 800 AIS, send & receive. Maybe I’ll like it!
May see you out there. Will be around the islands beginning 9/1 and remain out for a week or so. Hope you enjoy your time out. No specific agenda here other than a rendezvous with Tom Burgess and his new boat somewhere. Also hope to put my new succulent knife to work again. You can reach me on VHF 69 vessel name Belle-Vie or my cell 425/870-6923.
Very Cool!! We’ll try to hail you or call after Sunday; after we have left Pt Hudson/Townsend, heading back north. Looking forward to it!
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The big boys other than the tankers will all be in the high teens.
Haven’t seen a lot of fog this year. A bit in the Broughtons but none south of there. John I thought all kids were problems, I know I was. Just ask my Mom.
Good point.
I was conjecturing, will boaters who have kids be home after Labor Day or will they be playing hooky and let the kids "remote" school from the boat in the San Juan's.
I dismissed a coma and it can change the intent of the sentence.
I was conjecturing, will boaters who have kids be home after Labor Day or will they be playing hooky and let the kids "remote" school from the boat in the San Juan's.
We’re lying at anchor in the San Juans this morning, Blind Bay, so we did not go to Port Townsend. Big-ship fog horns (ferries) have been sounding for about the past hour to hour and a half. So, yes; there’s morning fog around if little in here presently, although it might come in. Splendid locale! Small rendezvous with SBO friends tomorrow night (post #27).
, so we did not go to Port Townsend. Big-ship fog horns (ferries) have been sounding for about the past hour to hour and a half. So, yes; there’s morning fog around if little in here presently, although it might come in. Splendid locale! Small rendezvous with SBO friends tomorrow night (post #27).
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Maybe you saw us. Tartan 3400, blue hull; lying SSE a few hundred ft from Blind Island. There was a BIG catamaran west of us this morning. Parks Bay is where we’re anchoring tomorrow night (Monday) with other members.
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