> You could (relatively) easily navigate into Seattle or vancouver
> or victoria
> or something like that however. >>
Now wait a second :) I said RELATIVELY because sailing into seattle or
vancouver is RELATIVELY easier than sailing to Spokane. :) You gotta agree
with me on that point.
> Hummmm, Id not say an easy trip from Southern California. The
> Oregon Coast in
> and of it's self was well known as the GraveYard of the Pacific.
> Something
> about the Current, Sea Breezes/Storms and really nasty rocky
> areas plus sand
> dunes that go for miles (literally) inland before you see any
> assistance.
>
> Then the intrepid Capri sailor (what cheek! What Daring!! Not even a Stout
> Hearted Potter for a buddy <G>) has to pass some of the most beautyful but
> uninhabited coastal waters known of the Washington State Olympic
> Pennisula.
And hope the Makah don't mistake you for a whale and the protesters don't
mistake you for being a Makah...
> Better be a serious camper to get a small boat past this gate.
> Its a Whole
> Day at Highway speeds to get past this area.... How many Small
> Sailboat days
> is this??
MANY. :) And there ain't a whole lot of ports on the way.
> Then comes the Straits of Juan De Fucha (sorry for the spelling)
> With SERIOUS
> Tidal Flows that will send you out to the deep blue Pacific in a
> real hurry.
> All this while dodging Trallers, Gill Nets, Massive Oil Tankers
> that cannot
> see your little sailboat (assuming they care..)
They don't.
>and so forth.
>
> After all that the hardened Sea Traveller can handle any Huge Freighter
> bearing down on him so the commercial traffic is a moot point.
>
> However I do like sailing Hoods Canal and that area....
I've never sailed there. In two weeks I'm crossing the the strait (at
night!) as part of a 3 man crew aboard a 42' Westsail on a 24-hour operating
schedule. Our plan is to circumnavigate the San Juans and get back into
seattle in a weekend, all under sail power except for docking. Plan is for
about 180NM....