lokeefe
Member
As many PNW boaters know, the typical route up north is through the Gulf Islands and across the Strait of Georgia from Nanaimo (what we usually do) or one of the passes to the South.
Last year, coming back from Vancouver, we intended to cross and go through Porlier or Active Pass, but wound up coming right down the Strait on the "outside" of the Gulf Islands. It wound up being a beautiful and admittedly flat calm day... and got me thinking.
We are keeping the boat in Anacortes this summer after years in Seattle, and are looking forward to saving some time on the trip up to
Desolation Sound. Wondering if anyone has experience, good or bad, running directly up the Strait of Georgia rather than going via the Gulf Islands. We'd be departing in August and would make an early start to get well under way before the afternoon winds kick up.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
Last year, coming back from Vancouver, we intended to cross and go through Porlier or Active Pass, but wound up coming right down the Strait on the "outside" of the Gulf Islands. It wound up being a beautiful and admittedly flat calm day... and got me thinking.
We are keeping the boat in Anacortes this summer after years in Seattle, and are looking forward to saving some time on the trip up to
Desolation Sound. Wondering if anyone has experience, good or bad, running directly up the Strait of Georgia rather than going via the Gulf Islands. We'd be departing in August and would make an early start to get well under way before the afternoon winds kick up.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance.