Hey all,
Looking for some feedback or suggestions for the first three weeks of August out of Seattle.
Tentatively, I'm planning to leave Seattle Thursday, July 28, or Friday, July 29, to Port Townsend and then to Friday Harbor for a wedding on Sunday (not in the wedding but wanted to visit some friends so if the weather doesn't cooperate, not a big deal.) From there I wanted to spend the week making my way up to Vancouver to pick up a friend on Friday, August 5. The following week I want to explore the Vancouver area and make my way back toward Roche or Friday Harbor for another crew change on August 15 or 16, and then the rest of the time head back to Seattle by Sunday, August 21, so I can...ugh...go back to work on Monday.
I've been to the San Juans a handful of times and the southern Gulf Islands once, so I want to revisit a few favorite places...Watmough, Doe Bay, Rosario, Sucia (or Matia or Patos but with a 6.5 ft draft those aren't looking that great), Sidney Spit, Russell Island, etc.
I'm primarily looking for suggestions on routes to and from Vancouver from either the San Juans or the Gulf Islands (went as far north as Montague last time but never further) or maybe some advice on whether it's worth going as far as Vancouver. I've been there dozens of times but never by water so not sure if it's worth the trek. I'm only familiar with the general city area, so my plans would probably look something like anchor at Kitsilano, stay in False Creek, go under the Lions Gate Bridge to Coal Harbour, etc. I'd really like to go to Smuggler Cove but that may add too much time for one stop.
Also, any advice on the fog would be great...I don't have radar and not sure I could get it installed and be comfortable with it by trip time. Is it worse in some places than others? Does it usually clear up? I've been fogged for the morning a couple times but it's always cleared up...but that was in July so I don't know how different I should expect it to be.
Anyway, suggestions? Thanks in advance!
Looking for some feedback or suggestions for the first three weeks of August out of Seattle.
Tentatively, I'm planning to leave Seattle Thursday, July 28, or Friday, July 29, to Port Townsend and then to Friday Harbor for a wedding on Sunday (not in the wedding but wanted to visit some friends so if the weather doesn't cooperate, not a big deal.) From there I wanted to spend the week making my way up to Vancouver to pick up a friend on Friday, August 5. The following week I want to explore the Vancouver area and make my way back toward Roche or Friday Harbor for another crew change on August 15 or 16, and then the rest of the time head back to Seattle by Sunday, August 21, so I can...ugh...go back to work on Monday.
I've been to the San Juans a handful of times and the southern Gulf Islands once, so I want to revisit a few favorite places...Watmough, Doe Bay, Rosario, Sucia (or Matia or Patos but with a 6.5 ft draft those aren't looking that great), Sidney Spit, Russell Island, etc.
I'm primarily looking for suggestions on routes to and from Vancouver from either the San Juans or the Gulf Islands (went as far north as Montague last time but never further) or maybe some advice on whether it's worth going as far as Vancouver. I've been there dozens of times but never by water so not sure if it's worth the trek. I'm only familiar with the general city area, so my plans would probably look something like anchor at Kitsilano, stay in False Creek, go under the Lions Gate Bridge to Coal Harbour, etc. I'd really like to go to Smuggler Cove but that may add too much time for one stop.
Also, any advice on the fog would be great...I don't have radar and not sure I could get it installed and be comfortable with it by trip time. Is it worse in some places than others? Does it usually clear up? I've been fogged for the morning a couple times but it's always cleared up...but that was in July so I don't know how different I should expect it to be.
Anyway, suggestions? Thanks in advance!