We got a late start to our sailing season this year, but came on strong in August, when we made it from Tacoma up to within shouting distance of Dodd Narrows. Next year, we hope to get a much earlier start to the season, interrupt it for a land trip, then push hard in terms of adventure and ambition during midseason.
We have a lot of time to work with... thinking maybe head north toward the end of June. But, we don't have any hard deadlines and have arbitrarily picked August 1st as the date when we'd like to be back home for a couple of weeks. We've picked Princess Louisa Inlet as our stated goal for our cruise. But the question is, do we head straight for Princess Louisa, then figure out what direction we should turn on our way back out (hint, NORTH)? Or, do we take our time while heading north, and put the marquee destination at the end of the trip?
It's not like we're going to quit exploring, once we get to PL. I don't think we'll head straight home again, if we put the primary objective early on the itinerary. Just wondering what variations we should consider, check the objective off the list early, or wander for a couple of weeks and hit the main goal on our way back home?
We have a lot of time to work with... thinking maybe head north toward the end of June. But, we don't have any hard deadlines and have arbitrarily picked August 1st as the date when we'd like to be back home for a couple of weeks. We've picked Princess Louisa Inlet as our stated goal for our cruise. But the question is, do we head straight for Princess Louisa, then figure out what direction we should turn on our way back out (hint, NORTH)? Or, do we take our time while heading north, and put the marquee destination at the end of the trip?
It's not like we're going to quit exploring, once we get to PL. I don't think we'll head straight home again, if we put the primary objective early on the itinerary. Just wondering what variations we should consider, check the objective off the list early, or wander for a couple of weeks and hit the main goal on our way back home?