going north

[tom]

So, I have already sailed south from the SF bay area to LA, and since the economic collapse I haven't sold my boat and I am thinking about visiting my friend in Portland.Other than Point Conception, are there any other hazards moving north and when is the best time to go north.

 

[Michael McCann]

Tom, Going North

Tom;I have made the trip from Astoria, Oregon to Seattle many times, and I have been south to Newport Oregon. My experience is spring is better for coming north, or fall. Summer usually has a wind from the northwest along the Oregon Washington coast which you will find to be right on your nose. Crab pots, and logs are the biggest hazzards. I usually like to stay out beyond the 40 fathom line (about 20 miles) to avoid the pots. Get the charts, and hope for a series of small disturbances to push you north, or make sure your engine is up to the task. I have had to motor north nearly every time. Fair winds.Mike