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Approaching Nootka Sound It’s heady sailing to a place Captain Cook sailed to. Nootka Sound, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, was that place for me. When I left Port Langford on the north side of Nootka Island, headed south, I was undecided whether to go on the outside or inside. With the morning winds light, I headed for the inside. However, they picked up before I had gone very far, so… Read More
was rinsing down the anchor gear on deck, back in my home port and a dock mate walked by and asked,” How much anchor rode is that?” “300 feet,” I replied. “300 feet? Do you really need that much?” “Well, if I anchor in 50 or 60 feet of water and I put out 5:1 scope, yes I do.” I have used just about all of it at times. In the Pacific… Read More
On Day 3, I went from Mats Mats to Port Townsend via the Port Townsend Canal and Port Hadlock. I originally planned to take my time in leaving, but upon checking the current chart for the Port Townsend Canal, I realized it would change to a flood earlier than I originally expected. The VHF weather forecast also said it would be blowing 20-25 knots from the South which would have these two… Read More
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