Now it is time to come up to our neck of the water
A number of experienced California sailors bring their boats up to the greater Vancouver, BC area and moor it here for a year. Since you will only be accessing your boat a few times during the year, many will moor at a cheaper location, like Gibson's BC (a link is provided). Gibson is a short ferry ride from Vancouver and is the reason the marina is cheaper there. I have a friend who has his 27 foot boat moored for around $1500 Canadian a year; that would be around 15-20% cheaper for you as American dollars go further.From Gibson's or another marina on Bowen Island ( http://www.bowen-island-bc.com/ ), you are a short jump to all the terrific boating available around here, from the San Juan Islands to Desolation Sound, or even Alaska if you are so inclined.I'll be looking forward to your second "book" when you do that trip. Very well done.