BDofMSP
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2013
- Messages
- 933
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Gopher Broke
- Vessel Make
- Silverton 410 Sport Bridge
Forum,
I've spent the past couple of years chartering and receiving professional training (in addition to regular cruising) to strengthen my knowledge and experience. In the process we've inspired a couple of friends, and they have gotten some training and have gotten a taste of cruising the San Juan’s as well. It is now time to take things to the next level – twin engines and a bigger boat. At the beginning of June we (and our friends) will be taking two more days of professional training focused on twin engine boat handling and general cruising skills. At the conclusion we will take over a charter of a 39’ Californian cruiser for an additional 8 days.
This trip is definitely more of a learning opportunity than a vacation for us. We want to maximize our exposure to various conditions, skills, challenges, and rewards. As such we are planning a fairly ambitious schedule with the understanding that conditions may cause us to change or scale back our plans. With that in mind, I thought I’d run our itinerary past the group for feedback / advice.
Since we have training first, we start our trip in Friday Harbor (eventually returning to Anacortes). Here are our 8 days:
Thanks,
BD
I've spent the past couple of years chartering and receiving professional training (in addition to regular cruising) to strengthen my knowledge and experience. In the process we've inspired a couple of friends, and they have gotten some training and have gotten a taste of cruising the San Juan’s as well. It is now time to take things to the next level – twin engines and a bigger boat. At the beginning of June we (and our friends) will be taking two more days of professional training focused on twin engine boat handling and general cruising skills. At the conclusion we will take over a charter of a 39’ Californian cruiser for an additional 8 days.
This trip is definitely more of a learning opportunity than a vacation for us. We want to maximize our exposure to various conditions, skills, challenges, and rewards. As such we are planning a fairly ambitious schedule with the understanding that conditions may cause us to change or scale back our plans. With that in mind, I thought I’d run our itinerary past the group for feedback / advice.
Since we have training first, we start our trip in Friday Harbor (eventually returning to Anacortes). Here are our 8 days:
- Friday Harbor to Nanaimo
- Nanaimo to Pender Harbor
- Jervis Inlet, Princess Louisa Inlet (2 days)
- Princess Louisa to Secret Cove
- Secret Cove to Ganges
- Ganges to Roche Harbor
- Roche Harbor to Anacortes
Thanks,
BD