Gemin passage plan
Wednesday June 26
Blaine to Sucia 16 nm. Depart mid day with all day ebb
Thursday June 27
Sucia to Reid Hbr, Stewart Is 14 nm. Ebb all day
Friday June 28
Stewart Is to Port Sidney 10 nm. Haro str slack 1110
Tuesday July 2 onward to July 4 in San Juan’s.
PASSAGE FOR MAY 31
I will try and schedule a meet with Alex from Impulse, his passage buts him on the water at 0815hrs.
Friday May 31 SAYNOMORE
Expected weather: winds 3 -5kt. Temp 10-11C, cloudy
At 5kt speed from Reed Point Marina 3hrs 30min to Point Atkinson
Leaving Reed Point Marina (sleeping on boat on 30th) at 0730hrs to meet up with Alex(?) around 0800-0815 Cates Park. N.Van.
Second Narrows slack 0820
First Narrows slack 0839 eta 0930 (transitioning Flood to Ebb)
Point Atkinson: eta 1030hrs – 1045hrs (currents churning)
USM Snug Cove: eta 1130 – 1200
Saynomore
Leaving June 27 Reed POINT Marina: 0500 via Porlier Pass 1506 Slk, to Montague eta 1800hrs. To maintain schedule do to tide gates, will Power sail.
Leaving Montague June 28 1100 hrs arriving PSM 1400hr Berth C34 at the far end of finger
Departing July 2
I will call Marina for change on Date of Arrival to Friday Aug 2nd (once I concur with R&S)
Here is tentative Sail Plan for Otter Bay
Thursday Aug 1
0930 Depart Reed Point Marina
1030 2nd Narrows:
1115: 1st Narrows
1200: Burrard Inlet ( Meet up with R&S in False Creek)
OPTIONS:
Gabriola Pass Slk 1545 (destination Pirates Cove}
Porlier Pass Slk 1611 (Destination Clam Bay)
Active pass slk 1634 (Destination Montague)
FRIDAY Aug 2nd
0500 Depart False Creek
0600 Pt Atkinson0957 (slk) Active Pass 4hr crossing EBB
or
0929 (slk) Porlier Pass 3 1/2 crossing EBB1100 Arrival Otter Bay on an EBB
Otter Bay Aug 3 -5
Member Cruise: Cathy has got to be back Aug 9 or 11 TBD.
Options:
1. Head to Saltsprings Marina to check-out marina for next year’s event. Aug 5-6
2. 1 day Montague Aug 6-73.
1 day See opportunity for Wallace Island Aug 7-8
if not head to Tent Island or Thetis.4. 1 day Tent or Thetis Island
Aug 8-9(TBD) cross back to Vancouver
Note Cathy said we already did Thetis, so do a swim at Tent and move on to Pirates
.5. Pirates cove (7/9) or 7/10
TBD Return to Vancouver Aug 9 or 11
Weather: long range forecast
Aug1 Sun and Cloud 40% rain high of 29Degrees
Aug 2 Sunny 20%Rain High of 28 Degrees
Aug 9
Gabriola Pass Slk 0742
Pt Atkinson: moonrise 1130
1st Nar slk 0946. Ebb 2kt around 1230 -1300
2nd Nar slk 0948 EBB 2kt 1345 -1400 Flood 1.5kt
no data on Weather
Aug 11
Gabriola Pass Slk 0946…. 1kt 0900
Pt Atkinson: moonrise 1349
1st Nar slk .1212 Ebb 1kt around 1400
2nd Nar slk 1205 EBB 1kt Flood 1.kt
no data on Weather
Crescent Beach to Sucia
– 20 nautical miles
– 3hr 20 min @ 6 kts
– (+ 20 min Customs)
Sat. Aug. 31
– Launch before 7:00am when Marina opens to the public.
– Launch ramp closes @ 6’ of tide @ 8:00.
– Castoff 8:00 on the ebb.
– Low tide at CB @ 11:50.
– Motor off the Crescent Beach Shoals (40 min. 4nm @ 6 kts).
– CB shoals to Sucia (2:40 min 16nm @ 6 kts)
– Clear commercial crab fleets along the 49th parallel.
– Customs with Nexus Roam app. (add 20 min) Backtrack to Point Roberts if physical inspection is required.
– ETA @ Sucia 12 noon @ 6kts (+/- sail time @ 4-5 knots)
Sucia to Crescent Beach
Mon. Sept. 2
– Castoff @ 10:30 earliest.
– 12:45 Customs call in.
– 1:00 Clear Commercial crab fleets along 49th parallel.
– 2:00 @ CB fuel/customs dock.
– 2:30 earliest pull out. 6.5’ of tide and rising.
2Wish’n will be there. We may launch in Blaine Friday night or best case cruise on over from Point Roberts. We will be returning to Pt Roberts Marina on Mon May 20th.
2Wish’n cruise plan via ground & water Fri Apr 17 – Sun 19th OR Mon 20th
1. LAND PLAN – CA to Blaine WA Regatta:
– Fri May 18 – trailering from Ladner, BC to Blaine via Peace Arch border crossing
– Blaine Marina 34.6 km approx. 40mins plus USA border clearance time
– Depart Ladner 0900 eta Blaine approx. 1200 noon (traffic, border & grocery stop)
2. CRUISE PLAN – Return Blaine, WA to Point Robert Marina WA – Shelley to solo passage:
a.) Sun May 19th – potential early return OR
b.) Mon May 20th
– solo cruising from Blaine, WA Marina to Point Roberts Marina (secured moorage)
* 12.4 nm distance
* Depart 0900 (0930 latest)
* 5 kn speed – 2.48 hrs cruising time – ETA 11:29
* 6 kn speed – 2.07 hrs cruising time – ETA 11:12
* Eta 1129 (potentially 1110/1145 with a .25 – 1 kn current – fairly consistent both days
– SUV & trailer – Dan to return to Ladner, BC.
Departure ETA both days 0900 (ebb turning to flood – current in favour of passage on a more northerly route. Mild current and mild winds.
Sunday May 19th Monday May 20th
Tides:
Low 10:11 / High 16:51 Low 10:38 / High 17:47
2Wish’n (Dan & Shelley) are planning to attend. Inbound Fri May 31 from Pt Roberts via CA Customs Clearance at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club – Jericho Beach. Departing Sun Jun 2. We are reviewing a MacAdventure to Desolation Sound.
Moorage at USSC requested.
Cruise Plan to follow.
Update: 2Wish’n, pending work & wxx, may depart Point Roberts Thur May 30th, clear CA Customs (Jericho) and anchor overnight in False Creek. Depart for Snug Cove Fri May 31st. We may also return to False Creek post Bowen. We will not at this time able to continue onward to Desolation Sound. However Desolation Sound is on our bucket list!
UPDATE: 2Wish’n has cancelled our reservation and switched waitlist “Gratitude” 26S Ken Schmitt into our slip May 31 – Jun 2, ‘24. Tom with USSC will contact Ken to confirm directly with them.
We have not been able to rangle work commitments but Dan & Shelley will be coming over (walk-on) Sat Jun 1!
Plans for Mist-A-Sea:
Trailer to Blaine early Saturday morning for a 6:30 rig and 7:30 cast off.
3 and a half hours to Sucia, so see you all at 11 or so. We’ll keep you posted here on our actual timing.
Monday, cast off at about 10:30. (Or whenever other people need us out of there)
2Wish’n Dan & Shelley have submitted a request for Fri Aug 2 – Mon Aug 5 3 ngts.
Cruise plan to follow.
We are coming in from Point Roberts WA Marina. At this point, we are contemplating leaving Point Roberts on Thur (pending work & wxx conditions) to potentially overnight at Cabbage Isl (1st time) clear CA Customs and either transit to Otter Bay via Active Pass (very familiar) or Georgeson Passage (1st time).
Return passage will be on Mon Aug 5th straight back to Point Roberts channel passage TBD.
We have not yet solo anchored or hooked onto a mooring ball so this is an opportunity for something new. As well, trying different passages is something we like to do when we have time rather than always transiting through Active Pass.
Per Otter Bay Marina Mar 11, 2024:
“ We are not yet taking reservations for the 2024 boating season. We have put you on the waitlist for the dates you have requested. We will begin making confirmed bookings in April. Please feel free to check back if you haven’t received a reservation confirmation by end of April.”
Aug 01 – 05, 2024 Point Roberts Marina WA – Otter Bay N. Pender Island
Depart Fri. Aug 01st
Leg 1
> Point Roberts Marina to Cabbage Isl (CA Customs Clearance @ 123.08641, 48.48.84781)
– depart 0900 – eta 1111
– distance 10.88nm
– speed 5 kn
– cruise time 2.18 / 2 hrs 11 mins
– current ebb.75-1 kn turning to 1 – 1.25 kn
– tides Pt Roberts (high 02:33 – low 10:46 (-0.63m) / sunrise 05:48 (PDT)
– winds 3 kt SE – 3 kt SE – 3 kt E
Leg 2
> Cabbage Isl to Active Pass (Lighthouse Point)
Intention is to take our time cruising north along the coast with a an eta at Active Pass /Lighthouse Point for slack at 17:18 – meet up with Gemini, Teachers Pet & et al.
– depart 11:45 – eta 1700
– distance 9 nm
– speed 5 kn
– cruise time 1.80 / 1 hr 48 mins
– current flood .25 -> 2.25 (varies over our cruise window 11:45 – 1700 in our favour)
– tides Whaler Bay (low 10:58 0.42m & high 19:01 4.03m) sunset 20:51
– winds 3 kt E – 5 kt SE
Leg 3
> Active Pass (AP) to Otter Bay N. Pender Isl 8 nm
– transit AP 3nm on an ebb >2.5 kt
– transit to Otter Bay (fr Helen Pt) 5nm
– Eta 1800 & nice high tide arrival given the common Mac slips for Otter Bay Marina
Return Mon. Aug 5th – Otter Bay to Point Roberts – Passage Plan TBD
Option 1
Via Active Pass ( slack 12:05 ) flood >3 kn – depart Otter Bay 11:00
Option 2
Via Navy Channel through Georgeson Pass – depart Otter Bay 10:00
We will be leaving for Desolation Sound, then on to the Broughtons and beyond (Possibly as far as Bella Bella) leaving on June 2 after the McRendezvous.
Looks like there will be a several of our boats heading in this direction then.
Alex and Linda have made reservations for Impulse. Post MacRendezvous we will be sailing northward with Andy and Caroline and any other interested boats. Sail plan to follow.
Friday May 31st
2nd Narrows
0815 DST Turns to Flooding
1021 DST Max Flood +1.7 kn
1243 DST Turn to Ebb
1st Narrows
0836 DST Turns to Flooding
1046 DST Max Flood +1.2 Kn
1259 DST Turn to Ebb
The above information shows weak Currents for the 1st and 2nd Narrows on May 31st. Impulse will launch from Cates Park in North Vancouver as close as possible to the 0815 tide turn or the 1243 tide turn.
Look out, Bonnie Lass is heading that way and arriving Thursday. Just allotting for a little more time to set everything up. New stuff yet to get ready. Hopefully, we can trial run earlier with the safety confidence events earlier in the month.looking forward to seeing everyone.
The Ryans
Cedar Wind will be there! She has her own slip at Blaine, so not to worry about moorage. Neal will be there Friday night or Saturday and Michelle will join Sunday evening after a horsey thing in the interior. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Hooray!! Cristina Eppers/26M “Marlin” and friend, Anne Brooks, will be arriving on Friday, buddy boating with Lydia and Peter from Friday Harbor. We will depart on Monday, to work our way back to Port Angeles.
I don’t know if that’s enough detail to qualify as a sail plan, so here’s more: I plan to leave PA between 0600 and 0630. We’ll be fighting the ebb tide for a bit in the Strait but not more than 1.5kt, and that will decrease as we get out by the shipping lanes. Going 6-6.5kts, we should catch slack tide at Cattle Pass around noon-12:30. Of course, we can always haul ass for a while and get there sooner if we want to 😁. Gotta love a MacGregor! My app says PA to Friday Harbor is 37.8nm. We’re meeting Peter and Lydia there and will stay two nights so we can go hike and whatnot. Then buddy boating from there on Friday to Blaine. I would post a snapshot of my route on DeepZoom (LOVE DeepZoom!) but can’t seem to be able to. Hope this is good enough (Darry)!
Thursday, August 1: arrive at Blaine, rig, sleep in boat on the hard
Friday, August 2: Launch boat around 10 AM, tie up at visitor’s dock
1130 Leave Blaine, head for White Rock Customs Dock
— 30 minutes of travel, allow 30 minutes to clear customs
1230 Leave White Rock, head for Active Pass, aim for 1715 slack
— 4 hours of travel
Arrive Otter Bay around 1800 near high tide (approx 1 hour from Active Pass to Otter Bay Marina)
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Monday, August 5
1115 Leave Otter Bay Marina, arrive at Active Pass for 1200 slack to flood
Clear Active Pass, head for Blaine Boat Ramp, arrive on rising tide at 1630
Joined MYCBC today!! 😁
I’m new to sailing. Bought my ’94 26S only 10 days ago. Very keen to learn all I can.
Not yet sure if Ripple Effect will be there, will speak more with other members, likely at Friday’s Zoom meeting, to make a plan and get a better feel for how things work.
Nile certainly will be attending all days. Look forward to meeting everyone!
Gemini passage plan
Thursday depart Blaine 1130 to arrive Active Pass 1350 for 2 kt ebb current decreasing. Arrive Montague Harbour 1645 to clear customs with Nexus. Moor for the night.
Friday
Depart Montague 0845 for Porlier Pass. Arrive 1045 for 2 kt flood decreasing. Arrive Bowen 1600
My co-owner Robin and family (Maria, Kaylem, Rowen) will be coming with sv Journey Friday evening – I’ll be aboard with Ukulele workshop tech gear. We’ll try to coordinate floatilla with Rapture and Maquinna from BCM. (Anyone launching from Vanier?)
I’ll catch the ferry back to Vancouver Friday evening once all settled in, then back Saturday (possibly with Annabelle/Julia) following VSO DoM afternoon performance – hopefully in time for potluck and then offer ukulele workshop, then back on the ferry home so to play for Jesus Sunday morning.
10 Boats attended
Gemini, Mover, Rapture, Impulse, Saynomore, Nauti Nuff Time, Cassiopeia, Later Mate, MacQuinna, and Journey.
3 crew without boats. DeeSeas, Teacher’s Pet and 2Wish’N
Highlights included: Wine and Cheese, Pancake Breakfast, Workshop #1 cancelled due to weather, Interesting Dock Walk and Boat Tours, Potluck, Teacher’s Pet won the 50/50 and Michael presented an awesome Ukelele Workshop
11 boats attended. 2Wish’n, Summerzcool, Windchime, Mover, Gemini, DeeSeas, Later Mate, Cassiopeia, Mist A Sea, Katerina, Cedar Wind.
7 crews attended without their boats: Puffin, Blue Glass, Misses Sunshine, Marlon, Nile, Journey, Ken & Carole.
VHF Presentation, Women’s Dock Talk, Women’s Confidence Cruise, Safety Sail cancelled – too few boats, Potluck with set up and decorations by DeeSeas, Concert by Cheryl, 50/50 won by Blue Glass, Regatta Race with Cedar Wind 1st, Windchime 2nd, Later Mate 3rd (Summerzcool had to withdraw due to family issues).
Thanks Doug for the Committee Boat and Regatta Captains Brian and Elaine.
Heaven Sent will be attending, reservation confirmed.
Arrival Date: Friday 06/28/2024
Departure Date: Tuesday 07/02/2024
Slip: H30
Passage plan to follow.
See you soon!
Journey will be late to the party – arriving Monday July 1- July 2.
Hoping to grab a ball off Sidney Spit Jul 2-3
Montague Jul 3-4
Pirates Cove Jul 4-5
Return to port/False creek Jul 5
I’ll be arriving on Friday with my 26M on the trailer. I just bought it last summer and have yet to sail it. If someone is available to help me rig it up and show me the ropes that would be great. I have very little sailing experience.
I put in a request to reserve a moorage space. Hopefully I’ll get a spot last minute. Either way, I’ll be there! Looking forward to meeting everyone.
With regards to the potluck on Sunday: If you need the BBQ, the marina will supply it.
As of today, the following boats are registered with Port Sidney Marina:
Blue Glass
Cedar Wind
Gemini
Heaven Sent
Journey
Maquinna
Morning Star
Mover
Rapture
Saynomore
Suciasaurius
Zephyr
Heaven Sent launching on Fri Jun 28, about 10:00 AM from Steveston
Active Pass Slack 10:25 AM
Ebb 1:33 PM 3kts 225′
Slack 4:29 PM turns to flooding
ETA to Sidney about 17:30
Slip H30
Depart Sidney on Tue Jul 02
Active Pass Slack 8:35AM
Flood 12:05 4.9kts 45′
Slack 3:51 PM turns to ebb
Back to Steveston
Missy from Calgary with Andrew and Courtney onboard are planning to attend. We are looking into Blaine Marina to start, open to ideas of where to park and leave our trailer. Sail plan to follow.
Andrew, you can park and leave your trailer at Blaine Marina, large parking area and only $9:00 US for I think 5 days. There might be a few others leaving from Blaine. Watch the web site.
Awesome! We’d love to meet up and sail across with you if possible. We will try to be in Blaine on Thursday night to launch the boat Friday morning, weather depending and we’ll keep you posted on our plan. We plan to stay out there till Sept 6th or 7th.
I’ve made a ferry reservation to come over on Sunday morning. I’ll spend some time biking around the island, then join you for the late afternoon. Will have to leave around 7pm to catch the 8pm ferry back.
Rapture has booked to arrive at the marina on August 2nd, leaving on the 5th. We are studying options for another trip to Desolation and will decide soon. We would like to join others to sail in the Gulf Islands after Otter Bay.
Mist-A-Sea plans-ish
I’m sorry this is so iffy, but I need some questions answered before I decide for sure.
Plans for now:
Leaving from Boundary Bay or Blaine on Saturday 8 or 8:30. (Trailering and rigging that morning). Three-and-a-half (B Bay) or 3-hour (Blaine) crossing to Patos Island for an Ebb current of 1 knt at 11:20 and around up to Bedwell Harbor if we need to check in with Canadian authorities (maybe not, since we have Nexus?). Arrive Bedwell 1:45, arrive Otter Bay 3:30, which should be okay with the tide. If we don’t have to stop in, arrive Otter bay 2:40, which may be too soon? How bad are the tides with our boats. I like a 6 foot draft because it’s so hard to steer without the center board.
Casting off on Monday at 7:45? (Again how are the tides?). Heading back via Active Pass with a crossing there at 11:50 – 12:20 on a slack at 12:05, so if we have to leave that early, we’ll have 3 hours to kill. 2 hours to Point Roberts if we have to check in to US Authorities (arrive 2:30), and another 2:30 to Blaine arriving sometime after 5 (so, probably 7). Or, if we’re going directly to Crescent Beach, it takes 3 and a half hours to cross from Active Pass; arrival 5 pm, which is well after the rising tide reaches 6 feet at about 4.
Questions: How much current at Boundary Pass is okay? (We’re planning to keep south by Patos and to have our steering cable changed by then.) How much does the tide at Otter Bay matter? What is there to do to kill time before Active Pass besides Montague Harbour? How is crossing by Nexus? (Okay, I’ll look it up if I have to, but if there’s someone who knows from experience…)
So, we’re leaving from Blaine for sure. Trailering down, rigging, and launching for a cast off at 8:15. This should allow us to meet Darry at Patos Island light (or before) at about 11:30 for an Ebb current of about 2 knots. Then on to Bedwell Harbour on South Pender for Customs and gas at about 1:30, give or take. Another hour to Otter bay, depending on how long B. Harbour takes.
Gemini Passage Plan
Thursday Aug 1
Arrive Blaine to provision and ready boat. Dinner at the Fish & Chip Truck
Friday Aug 2
1130 Depart Blaine for White Rock to clear Canada Customs (Nexus)
1230 Depart White Rock for Active Pass
1700 Arrive Active Pass for 1718 Slack to Ebb
1800 Arrive Otter Bay Marina at High Tide
Monday Aug 5 Depart Otter Bay Marine for 7-10 days exploring the Gulf Islands before returning to Blaine.
Windchime is coming…
– Arriving Saturday afternoon from Crescent Beach (via East Point tide gate at 1300, and then Bedwell Harbour for fuel).
– Leaving Monday morning (via Active Pass tide gate at 1200)
I have a reservation on a mooring ball, but on the waitlist for a slip.
Darry
Hi Dan and Alice,
Just saw your post about meeting me on the way to otter bay.
Slack tide at East point / Patos island is about 1:00 going to flood.
It’s a large water exchange so a short transit window.
My plan is to be there just before slack to catch the last of the ebb south, so I plan to be in that area at around 12:30 to assess when to go through.
Then I will go to Bedwell Harbour for fuel before heading to Otter Bay.
If you want to go south sooner that’s up to you, but let me know. 🙂
Ps
I have to launch at Crescent Beach before 8:00 AM, but hoping for some high-pressure northwest wind so I can take my time and sail down to Patos. I should be out in Boundary Bay by 9:00am so we can connect on VHF-68/16
That looks better to me, I was just going by some of the discussion from last a Wednesday night. Since I don’t see anyone else coming with us from Blaine, I think I’ll leave marina arrival and casting off times open, still planning to see you at Patos at 12:30. We’ll keep in touch, probably by phone (still haven’t fixed our vhf antenna) to let you know our location.
2024 Past Commodore’s Cruise Summary
9 Boats attended (and Ron rode his bike over)
Teacher’s Pet, Windchime, 2Wish’N, Cedar Wind, Mist-A-Sea, Gemini, Saynomore, Rapture and Later Mate.
Highlites included Pizza on Saturday, Coffee and Treats all 3 days, Potluck on Sunday.
Members either day sailed, visited the Pool or Explored the island.
Drag n fly is planning to attend, will be sailing from So Whidbey Island, route TBD. Plan to arrive Wed or thur. We need to leave early Monday (7ish) to catch the incoming tide to puget sound.
Later Mate planning to attend. We are tentatively leaving Wednesday to go to Stuart Is. for a couple of nights. Aim to arrive at Sucia on Saturday mid-afternoon.
Later Mate is leaving at approximately 2 pm on Wednesday from Pt. Roberts. We plan to head to Matia or Sucia for tonight, then off to Prevost Harbor on Stuart, and then back to Sucia for the Raft-Up on Friday afternoon.
Jillybean *plans* to leave Anacortes Cap Sante Marina Friday afternoon – most likely staying overnight in Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island – and arriving in Fossil Bay Saturday. Returning to Anacortes either Monday or Tuesday.
Gemini passage plan
Thursday arrive Blaine early afternoon to shop. Dinner at Gateway for hamburger special
Friday organize boat and install repaired jib, depart in afternoon for Sucia against currents hoping for some wind assist arrive Fossil Bay 1900.
Saturday and Sunday enjoy
Monday depart for Stuart island or Jones island for a few days before returning to Blaine.
Tracy & Mike from Blue Glass plan on arriving Friday afternoon from Skyline Marina in Anacortes and riding the early currents out on Monday morning, back to Anacortes. 🙂
Saynomore SAILPLAN
FINALLY GOING BACK TO SUCCIA.
Boat engine serviced, dagger board re fiber glassed, trailer repaired, and emergency trailer hitch replacement. wezzz all good to go.
Day 1. Thursday morning, wake up have at least 2 coffees.
hook up trailer, and giddy up to Pacific boarder crossing, whoops stop at duty free for much needed booze. Be nice to officer at boarder, remember your trailer plate number, don’t make him walk to the back of the boat.
Arrive at Marina trailer boat launch, pay the meter maid. Start rigging, be patient.
if no blood on deck, launch boat, make sure dagger board is up, and check for tide level… don’t launch in mud.
Go to visitors dock, squeeze in a spot or set another boat adrift and take their place.
Go find Rick on A dock and start dinking his booze. While The Admiral pays for our overnight stay on the visitors dock. Plan to eat at burger joint with R&S.
Friday, wake up, have coffee, read a book, check to see if people need help rigging their boats, if not, stand there and tell them what they are doing wrong, by asking why are you doing that and this, be critical. Once every boat is in the water. Leave for Sucia… check tides, don’t have too. Rick said that currents are against us, no fuel cost saving their, check for weather… look up, put finger in mouth and raise it high, its now dry… all good. Follow Rick there are some mean rock gardens, don’t want to do fiberglass repairs on beach at Sucia… Arrive at Sucia, don’t be the first to volunteer your anchor, stay back and make sure you buddy up to an M not and X they don’t roll nice, and Classics that’s a different story and they give you sore necks… cause you got to look down to talk to them all the time. Once the fleet is all secured scoot over to Windshime 4pm Dirty Martini… yes! that’s how Darry cleans his bilge… enjoy the olives.
Saturday do what everybody else does, but get to the outhouse first… well at least before Fred goes in. Pot luck check out meals, all boats that forgot proteins, row back to the raft up and set their boats adrift. Those who brought deserts, become your buddies for supporting your diabetic urges. Saturday night, watch sunset…yep someone(s) will have their YUKS… maybe one harmonica. Jeff might light up a telephone pole and call it a Scandinavian candle.
Sunday, extra coffee with Bailies to ease in to the morning… then do what ever the group is in the mood for, maybe a hike, WHY, one has to feel fit and healthy, before their next rum, wine, or beers. Ok Pot luck, now that boats have been set adrift, we know the we will have proteins, and desserts. Then hang around for sunset, follewed by the burning of another telephone pole, while signing KUMBaya!, then the tequila will flow, with some Lemonchello just to screw with everyone’s heads, and see if you make it back to your boat, without having to go for a swim.
Monday, once we untangle all the anchors, follow Rick he has a brand new prop so their is no way he will lead us in the rock garden, fight tides back to Blaine, with a dry finger in the air.
Once back at the harbour look at the carnage as all out fleet want to get out of the water and on their trailers before you… forget the buddy buddy system, I want to get HOME
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Gemini will be there. Arriving Friday and probably travelling to the San Juan’s for a few days after. Weather permitting.
Gemini will be there. Passage plan to follow
Gemini has registered online for moorage arriving Fri Aug 2 departing Monday Aug 5. Passage plan to follow.
Gemini will be there. Passage plan to follow.
Teacher’s Pet will be there. Arriving Friday, rigging and launching, then leaving on Monday.
Gemini will be there. We have booked online arriving Friday June 28 and departing July 2. Passage plan to follow.
Gemin passage plan
Wednesday June 26
Blaine to Sucia 16 nm. Depart mid day with all day ebb
Thursday June 27
Sucia to Reid Hbr, Stewart Is 14 nm. Ebb all day
Friday June 28
Stewart Is to Port Sidney 10 nm. Haro str slack 1110
Tuesday July 2 onward to July 4 in San Juan’s.
Andy and Caroline will be there on Cassiopeia
Andy and Caroline will be there on Cassiopeia
We made a reservation online for Aug 2 – Aug 5
Zephyr has submitted a moorage request online, arriving on the 3rd, departing on the 5th.
We have cancelled our reservation request.
Zephyr has submitted a moorage request online, arriving June 27th, departing July 2nd.
We have cancelled our reservation request.
Saynomore is booked
Passage to follow
PASSAGE FOR MAY 31
I will try and schedule a meet with Alex from Impulse, his passage buts him on the water at 0815hrs.
Friday May 31 SAYNOMORE
Expected weather: winds 3 -5kt. Temp 10-11C, cloudy
At 5kt speed from Reed Point Marina 3hrs 30min to Point Atkinson
Leaving Reed Point Marina (sleeping on boat on 30th) at 0730hrs to meet up with Alex(?) around 0800-0815 Cates Park. N.Van.
Second Narrows slack 0820
First Narrows slack 0839 eta 0930 (transitioning Flood to Ebb)
Point Atkinson: eta 1030hrs – 1045hrs (currents churning)
USM Snug Cove: eta 1130 – 1200
Departing June 2nd for ReedPoint June 2nd 0800hrs
Slight change in itinerary;
Delete meet up with Alex as he is leaving on Thursday now, meeting up with friends in WestVan.
Saynomore
has submitted a moorage request online, arriving June 27th, departing July 2nd
Passage plan to follow
Saynomore
Leaving June 27 Reed POINT Marina: 0500 via Porlier Pass 1506 Slk, to Montague eta 1800hrs. To maintain schedule do to tide gates, will Power sail.
Leaving Montague June 28 1100 hrs arriving PSM 1400hr Berth C34 at the far end of finger
Departing July 2
Change in Sail Plan do to weather
Leaving today June 26 at 1530 for False Creek
leaving June 27 at 0530 for Montague via Porlier Pass
SAYNOMORE
has submitted a moorage request online, arriving on the 3rd, departing on the 5th
I will call Marina for change on Date of Arrival to Friday Aug 2nd (once I concur with R&S)
Here is tentative Sail Plan for Otter Bay
Thursday Aug 1
0930 Depart Reed Point Marina
1030 2nd Narrows:
1115: 1st Narrows
1200: Burrard Inlet ( Meet up with R&S in False Creek)
OPTIONS:
Gabriola Pass Slk 1545 (destination Pirates Cove}
Porlier Pass Slk 1611 (Destination Clam Bay)
Active pass slk 1634 (Destination Montague)
FRIDAY Aug 2nd
0500 Depart False Creek
0600 Pt Atkinson0957 (slk) Active Pass 4hr crossing EBB
or
0929 (slk) Porlier Pass 3 1/2 crossing EBB1100 Arrival Otter Bay on an EBB
Otter Bay Aug 3 -5
Member Cruise: Cathy has got to be back Aug 9 or 11 TBD.
Options:
1. Head to Saltsprings Marina to check-out marina for next year’s event. Aug 5-6
2. 1 day Montague Aug 6-73.
1 day See opportunity for Wallace Island Aug 7-8
if not head to Tent Island or Thetis.4. 1 day Tent or Thetis Island
Aug 8-9(TBD) cross back to Vancouver
Note Cathy said we already did Thetis, so do a swim at Tent and move on to Pirates
.5. Pirates cove (7/9) or 7/10
TBD Return to Vancouver Aug 9 or 11
Weather: long range forecast
Aug1 Sun and Cloud 40% rain high of 29Degrees
Aug 2 Sunny 20%Rain High of 28 Degrees
Aug 9
Gabriola Pass Slk 0742
Pt Atkinson: moonrise 1130
1st Nar slk 0946. Ebb 2kt around 1230 -1300
2nd Nar slk 0948 EBB 2kt 1345 -1400 Flood 1.5kt
no data on Weather
Aug 11
Gabriola Pass Slk 0946…. 1kt 0900
Pt Atkinson: moonrise 1349
1st Nar slk .1212 Ebb 1kt around 1400
2nd Nar slk 1205 EBB 1kt Flood 1.kt
no data on Weather
Brian and Elaine will be there on Later Mate Friday to Monday. May extend a day or two on either end to Sucia…
Brian now solo to Blaine on Later Mate on Friday, planning to leave 10-11:00. Elaine to drive over border in the late afternoon.
Brian and Elaine will be there on Later Mate Friday to Sunday. Hoping to head to Desolation Sound after.
Doug & Donna plan to attend.
Windchime will be attending.
Arriving Friday night from Crescent Beach and returning Monday morning.
Sail plan to follow.
Darry
Windchime will be attending.
Slip is already booked .
Arriving Friday night and returning Sunday.
Sail plan to follow.
Darry
Windchime will be attending.
Arriving Saturday from Crescent Beach and returning Monday.
Slip request is submitted.
Sail plan to follow.
Darry
Windchime will be attending.
Arriving Saturday from Crescent Beach and returning Monday .
Sail plan to follow.
Darry
Windchime Passage Plan
Crescent Beach to Sucia
– 20 nautical miles
– 3hr 20 min @ 6 kts
– (+ 20 min Customs)
Sat. Aug. 31
– Launch before 7:00am when Marina opens to the public.
– Launch ramp closes @ 6’ of tide @ 8:00.
– Castoff 8:00 on the ebb.
– Low tide at CB @ 11:50.
– Motor off the Crescent Beach Shoals (40 min. 4nm @ 6 kts).
– CB shoals to Sucia (2:40 min 16nm @ 6 kts)
– Clear commercial crab fleets along the 49th parallel.
– Customs with Nexus Roam app. (add 20 min) Backtrack to Point Roberts if physical inspection is required.
– ETA @ Sucia 12 noon @ 6kts (+/- sail time @ 4-5 knots)
Sucia to Crescent Beach
Mon. Sept. 2
– Castoff @ 10:30 earliest.
– 12:45 Customs call in.
– 1:00 Clear Commercial crab fleets along 49th parallel.
– 2:00 @ CB fuel/customs dock.
– 2:30 earliest pull out. 6.5’ of tide and rising.
2Wish’n will be there. We may launch in Blaine Friday night or best case cruise on over from Point Roberts. We will be returning to Pt Roberts Marina on Mon May 20th.
Blaine Regatta May 18-20, 2024 Cruise Plan
2Wish’n cruise plan via ground & water Fri Apr 17 – Sun 19th OR Mon 20th
1. LAND PLAN – CA to Blaine WA Regatta:
– Fri May 18 – trailering from Ladner, BC to Blaine via Peace Arch border crossing
– Blaine Marina 34.6 km approx. 40mins plus USA border clearance time
– Depart Ladner 0900 eta Blaine approx. 1200 noon (traffic, border & grocery stop)
2. CRUISE PLAN – Return Blaine, WA to Point Robert Marina WA – Shelley to solo passage:
a.) Sun May 19th – potential early return OR
b.) Mon May 20th
– solo cruising from Blaine, WA Marina to Point Roberts Marina (secured moorage)
* 12.4 nm distance
* Depart 0900 (0930 latest)
* 5 kn speed – 2.48 hrs cruising time – ETA 11:29
* 6 kn speed – 2.07 hrs cruising time – ETA 11:12
* Eta 1129 (potentially 1110/1145 with a .25 – 1 kn current – fairly consistent both days
– SUV & trailer – Dan to return to Ladner, BC.
Departure ETA both days 0900 (ebb turning to flood – current in favour of passage on a more northerly route. Mild current and mild winds.
Sunday May 19th Monday May 20th
Tides:
Low 10:11 / High 16:51 Low 10:38 / High 17:47
Currents: – ebb turning to flood – strengthening off Pt. Roberts:
09:19 .25 – .5 kn 08:44 <.25 kn
11:17 – 12:14 1 – 1.25 kn 9:46 -10:48 .25 – .5 kn 11:48 – 12:14 .75 – 1 kn
Winds: predictions as of 18:10 Thu May 16th
09:00 – 12:00 3 kt NW to 7 kt W 09:00 – 12:00 4 – 5 kt S
Temperature:
Sun partly sunny 7 – 16 C
Mon partly sunny turning to 40% (< 1mm) chance of rain in the evening 7 – 16 C
Sources:
Tides Near Me – app
Current Atlas – app & manual publication
Windy – app
PredictWind.com
Weather Network
2Wish’n (Dan & Shelley) are planning to attend. Inbound Fri May 31 from Pt Roberts via CA Customs Clearance at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club – Jericho Beach. Departing Sun Jun 2. We are reviewing a MacAdventure to Desolation Sound.
Moorage at USSC requested.
Cruise Plan to follow.
2Wish’n is confirmed with USSC! We are hoping to cruise with Later Mate to Desolation Sound!
Update: 2Wish’n, pending work & wxx, may depart Point Roberts Thur May 30th, clear CA Customs (Jericho) and anchor overnight in False Creek. Depart for Snug Cove Fri May 31st. We may also return to False Creek post Bowen. We will not at this time able to continue onward to Desolation Sound. However Desolation Sound is on our bucket list!
UPDATE: 2Wish’n has cancelled our reservation and switched waitlist “Gratitude” 26S Ken Schmitt into our slip May 31 – Jun 2, ‘24. Tom with USSC will contact Ken to confirm directly with them.
We have not been able to rangle work commitments but Dan & Shelley will be coming over (walk-on) Sat Jun 1!
Safe sailing!⛵️
Summerzcool will be there Friday evening. I can do a Womens sailing talk on the dock if you would like.
Planning to come! Most likely in Suciasaurius, new to us boat not a Mac. But, we can still come…right?
Members are always welcome. Even with a row boar or no boat. See you there.
Reservation confirmed for us at Port Sydney. Will be arriving Friday and leaving Monday.
Mist-A-Sea will be there. Aiming for Friday night arrival, through to Monday
Mist-A-Sea will be there, arriving on Saturday, leaving on Monday
Mist-A-Sea will be there. Saturday through Monday
Plans for Mist-A-Sea:
Trailer to Blaine early Saturday morning for a 6:30 rig and 7:30 cast off.
3 and a half hours to Sucia, so see you all at 11 or so. We’ll keep you posted here on our actual timing.
Monday, cast off at about 10:30. (Or whenever other people need us out of there)
Looks like our launch will be closer to 10:30, ETA 2 pm
update. Line up at Blaine boat launch at low tide . ETA 3 ish.
2Wish’n Dan & Shelley have submitted a request for Fri Aug 2 – Mon Aug 5 3 ngts.
Cruise plan to follow.
We are coming in from Point Roberts WA Marina. At this point, we are contemplating leaving Point Roberts on Thur (pending work & wxx conditions) to potentially overnight at Cabbage Isl (1st time) clear CA Customs and either transit to Otter Bay via Active Pass (very familiar) or Georgeson Passage (1st time).
Return passage will be on Mon Aug 5th straight back to Point Roberts channel passage TBD.
We have not yet solo anchored or hooked onto a mooring ball so this is an opportunity for something new. As well, trying different passages is something we like to do when we have time rather than always transiting through Active Pass.
Per Otter Bay Marina Mar 11, 2024:
“ We are not yet taking reservations for the 2024 boating season. We have put you on the waitlist for the dates you have requested. We will begin making confirmed bookings in April. Please feel free to check back if you haven’t received a reservation confirmation by end of April.”
2Wish’n has, as of April 23rd, a confirmation email from the Otter Bay Marina!
PASSAGE PLAN:
Aug 01 – 05, 2024 Point Roberts Marina WA – Otter Bay N. Pender Island
Depart Fri. Aug 01st
Leg 1
> Point Roberts Marina to Cabbage Isl (CA Customs Clearance @ 123.08641, 48.48.84781)
– depart 0900 – eta 1111
– distance 10.88nm
– speed 5 kn
– cruise time 2.18 / 2 hrs 11 mins
– current ebb.75-1 kn turning to 1 – 1.25 kn
– tides Pt Roberts (high 02:33 – low 10:46 (-0.63m) / sunrise 05:48 (PDT)
– winds 3 kt SE – 3 kt SE – 3 kt E
Leg 2
> Cabbage Isl to Active Pass (Lighthouse Point)
Intention is to take our time cruising north along the coast with a an eta at Active Pass /Lighthouse Point for slack at 17:18 – meet up with Gemini, Teachers Pet & et al.
– depart 11:45 – eta 1700
– distance 9 nm
– speed 5 kn
– cruise time 1.80 / 1 hr 48 mins
– current flood .25 -> 2.25 (varies over our cruise window 11:45 – 1700 in our favour)
– tides Whaler Bay (low 10:58 0.42m & high 19:01 4.03m) sunset 20:51
– winds 3 kt E – 5 kt SE
Leg 3
> Active Pass (AP) to Otter Bay N. Pender Isl 8 nm
– transit AP 3nm on an ebb >2.5 kt
– transit to Otter Bay (fr Helen Pt) 5nm
– Eta 1800 & nice high tide arrival given the common Mac slips for Otter Bay Marina
Return Mon. Aug 5th – Otter Bay to Point Roberts – Passage Plan TBD
Option 1
Via Active Pass ( slack 12:05 ) flood >3 kn – depart Otter Bay 11:00
Option 2
Via Navy Channel through Georgeson Pass – depart Otter Bay 10:00
Sources:
Active Captain – app
Cabbage Island: CBSA web site (Marine Clearance locator)
– https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/offices-bureaux/1246-eng.html
– 123.08641, 48.48.84781
Windy.com
Dairiki.org (https://www.dairiki.org/tides/)
Current Atlas – app
Salishseacruising.com
Nauti Nuff Time has requested a slip…..
We may be interested in a trip to Desolation sound as well.
We have our slip reserved, sail plan to follow!
We will be leaving for Desolation Sound, then on to the Broughtons and beyond (Possibly as far as Bella Bella) leaving on June 2 after the McRendezvous.
Looks like there will be a several of our boats heading in this direction then.
We completed the reservation with Steamship Marina on Bowen Island
Donna & Doug will be there.
Alex and Linda have made reservations for Impulse. Post MacRendezvous we will be sailing northward with Andy and Caroline and any other interested boats. Sail plan to follow.
Impulse Sail Plan
Friday May 31st
2nd Narrows
0815 DST Turns to Flooding
1021 DST Max Flood +1.7 kn
1243 DST Turn to Ebb
1st Narrows
0836 DST Turns to Flooding
1046 DST Max Flood +1.2 Kn
1259 DST Turn to Ebb
The above information shows weak Currents for the 1st and 2nd Narrows on May 31st. Impulse will launch from Cates Park in North Vancouver as close as possible to the 0815 tide turn or the 1243 tide turn.
Later Mate arriving Aug. 2nd – Depart Aug. 5th to sail Gulf Islands or San Juans maybe 2 more weeks.
Look out, Bonnie Lass is heading that way and arriving Thursday. Just allotting for a little more time to set everything up. New stuff yet to get ready. Hopefully, we can trial run earlier with the safety confidence events earlier in the month.looking forward to seeing everyone.
The Ryans
Heaven Sent will be there, slip already booked from May 31 to June 2nd. Sail plan to follow.
Hi. Mike and Tracy from Blue Glass are planning on being there if the boat is ready. If not, we’ll likely show up anyway!
Blue Glass just made request for June 29-July 1
Cedar Wind will be there! She has her own slip at Blaine, so not to worry about moorage. Neal will be there Friday night or Saturday and Michelle will join Sunday evening after a horsey thing in the interior. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
We plan to attend Blaine, all days, we may sail up. If not, will trailer. We may have to Moor the boat for 4 additional nights after Sunday.
Cedar Wind will be there!
Sorry, I’m wrong. Michelle has a horse competition that weekend so we won’t be there after all.
Hooray!! Cristina Eppers/26M “Marlin” and friend, Anne Brooks, will be arriving on Friday, buddy boating with Lydia and Peter from Friday Harbor. We will depart on Monday, to work our way back to Port Angeles.
I don’t know if that’s enough detail to qualify as a sail plan, so here’s more: I plan to leave PA between 0600 and 0630. We’ll be fighting the ebb tide for a bit in the Strait but not more than 1.5kt, and that will decrease as we get out by the shipping lanes. Going 6-6.5kts, we should catch slack tide at Cattle Pass around noon-12:30. Of course, we can always haul ass for a while and get there sooner if we want to 😁. Gotta love a MacGregor! My app says PA to Friday Harbor is 37.8nm. We’re meeting Peter and Lydia there and will stay two nights so we can go hike and whatnot. Then buddy boating from there on Friday to Blaine. I would post a snapshot of my route on DeepZoom (LOVE DeepZoom!) but can’t seem to be able to. Hope this is good enough (Darry)!
Teacher’s Pet will be attending. Sail plan to follow.
Teacher’s Pet Passage Plan
Thursday, August 1: arrive at Blaine, rig, sleep in boat on the hard
Friday, August 2: Launch boat around 10 AM, tie up at visitor’s dock
1130 Leave Blaine, head for White Rock Customs Dock
— 30 minutes of travel, allow 30 minutes to clear customs
1230 Leave White Rock, head for Active Pass, aim for 1715 slack
— 4 hours of travel
Arrive Otter Bay around 1800 near high tide (approx 1 hour from Active Pass to Otter Bay Marina)
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Monday, August 5
1115 Leave Otter Bay Marina, arrive at Active Pass for 1200 slack to flood
Clear Active Pass, head for Blaine Boat Ramp, arrive on rising tide at 1630
Joined MYCBC today!! 😁
I’m new to sailing. Bought my ’94 26S only 10 days ago. Very keen to learn all I can.
Not yet sure if Ripple Effect will be there, will speak more with other members, likely at Friday’s Zoom meeting, to make a plan and get a better feel for how things work.
Nile certainly will be attending all days. Look forward to meeting everyone!
Well, we won’t be able to make it to the regatta after all. We are sorry we are going to miss it, especially seeing all our favorite boaters!
Joe and Tracy on Katerina are in! Plan to leave Point Roberts Saturday am arriving in Blaine by 10 am. Looking forward to seeing you all.
Windchime. Will be trailering down today instead of sailing, returning Monday morning.
MOVER will be there. Also looking into Desolation afterwards.
On Eagles’ Wings is planning on being there.
Gemini passage plan
Thursday depart Blaine 1130 to arrive Active Pass 1350 for 2 kt ebb current decreasing. Arrive Montague Harbour 1645 to clear customs with Nexus. Moor for the night.
Friday
Depart Montague 0845 for Porlier Pass. Arrive 1045 for 2 kt flood decreasing. Arrive Bowen 1600
PASSAGE PLAN CORRECTION
THURSDAY DEPART BLAINE 1130 to arrive active pass 1530 for 2 kt decreasing ebb current. The rest is correct.
Unfortunately, Heavent Sent won’t be there. We need to cancel this trip. See you at the next event!
Brian and Anne-Marie will beat Bown in Rapture, see you there
Journey is booked Fri-Sun
My co-owner Robin and family (Maria, Kaylem, Rowen) will be coming with sv Journey Friday evening – I’ll be aboard with Ukulele workshop tech gear. We’ll try to coordinate floatilla with Rapture and Maquinna from BCM. (Anyone launching from Vanier?)
I’ll catch the ferry back to Vancouver Friday evening once all settled in, then back Saturday (possibly with Annabelle/Julia) following VSO DoM afternoon performance – hopefully in time for potluck and then offer ukulele workshop, then back on the ferry home so to play for Jesus Sunday morning.
10 Boats attended
Gemini, Mover, Rapture, Impulse, Saynomore, Nauti Nuff Time, Cassiopeia, Later Mate, MacQuinna, and Journey.
3 crew without boats. DeeSeas, Teacher’s Pet and 2Wish’N
Highlights included: Wine and Cheese, Pancake Breakfast, Workshop #1 cancelled due to weather, Interesting Dock Walk and Boat Tours, Potluck, Teacher’s Pet won the 50/50 and Michael presented an awesome Ukelele Workshop
11 boats attended. 2Wish’n, Summerzcool, Windchime, Mover, Gemini, DeeSeas, Later Mate, Cassiopeia, Mist A Sea, Katerina, Cedar Wind.
7 crews attended without their boats: Puffin, Blue Glass, Misses Sunshine, Marlon, Nile, Journey, Ken & Carole.
VHF Presentation, Women’s Dock Talk, Women’s Confidence Cruise, Safety Sail cancelled – too few boats, Potluck with set up and decorations by DeeSeas, Concert by Cheryl, 50/50 won by Blue Glass, Regatta Race with Cedar Wind 1st, Windchime 2nd, Later Mate 3rd (Summerzcool had to withdraw due to family issues).
Thanks Doug for the Committee Boat and Regatta Captains Brian and Elaine.
Better put MOVER on this list!
Heaven Sent will be attending, reservation confirmed.
Arrival Date: Friday 06/28/2024
Departure Date: Tuesday 07/02/2024
Slip: H30
Passage plan to follow.
See you soon!
Journey will be late to the party – arriving Monday July 1- July 2.
Hoping to grab a ball off Sidney Spit Jul 2-3
Montague Jul 3-4
Pirates Cove Jul 4-5
Return to port/False creek Jul 5
Good Day all,
I’ll be arriving on Friday with my 26M on the trailer. I just bought it last summer and have yet to sail it. If someone is available to help me rig it up and show me the ropes that would be great. I have very little sailing experience.
I put in a request to reserve a moorage space. Hopefully I’ll get a spot last minute. Either way, I’ll be there! Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Best regards,
Danny McDonald
Hi Danny, Welcome to the club. I would be happy to help you rig and launch. Gemini should be arriving mid afternoon on Friday.
Awesome, thanks! My reservation for mooring is confirmed at slip FG01. I’ll be arriving around noon on Friday.
Cheers
Hi Danny,
What is the name of your boat?
Hi Peter and Lydia. It’s MorningStar.
With regards to the potluck on Sunday: If you need the BBQ, the marina will supply it.
As of today, the following boats are registered with Port Sidney Marina:
Blue Glass
Cedar Wind
Gemini
Heaven Sent
Journey
Maquinna
Morning Star
Mover
Rapture
Saynomore
Suciasaurius
Zephyr
Change in Sail Plan do to weather
Leaving today June 26 at 1530 for False Creek
leaving June 27 at 0530 for Montague via Porlier Pass
Heaven Sent launching on Fri Jun 28, about 10:00 AM from Steveston
Active Pass Slack 10:25 AM
Ebb 1:33 PM 3kts 225′
Slack 4:29 PM turns to flooding
ETA to Sidney about 17:30
Slip H30
Depart Sidney on Tue Jul 02
Active Pass Slack 8:35AM
Flood 12:05 4.9kts 45′
Slack 3:51 PM turns to ebb
Back to Steveston
Rapture will be there.
Booking confirmed.
Arrival time to be confirmed.
Leaving July 3rd or before
Departing Esquimalt Harbor 1130. Under power for transit. Approx 24NM total distance. Will travel at 6kts and take my time. ETA NLT 1900.
Heaven Sent arriving Fri, Aug 2nd and departing Monday, Aug 5th
Missy from Calgary with Andrew and Courtney onboard are planning to attend. We are looking into Blaine Marina to start, open to ideas of where to park and leave our trailer. Sail plan to follow.
Andrew, you can park and leave your trailer at Blaine Marina, large parking area and only $9:00 US for I think 5 days. There might be a few others leaving from Blaine. Watch the web site.
Great! We’ll check their availability.
Andrew, you can check this link to a presentation on our Blaine regatta. It shows information about Blaine Marina.
https://www.mycbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Presentations/Regatta%20Presentation.pptx
We keep our boat there and will depart either Friday or Saturday morning for Sucia. Probably stay out a few days after the weekend.
Awesome! We’d love to meet up and sail across with you if possible. We will try to be in Blaine on Thursday night to launch the boat Friday morning, weather depending and we’ll keep you posted on our plan. We plan to stay out there till Sept 6th or 7th.
We are just on our way home from spending over 7 weeks cruising on our MacGregor. We canceled or reservation for this event.
I’ve made a ferry reservation to come over on Sunday morning. I’ll spend some time biking around the island, then join you for the late afternoon. Will have to leave around 7pm to catch the 8pm ferry back.
Rapture has booked to arrive at the marina on August 2nd, leaving on the 5th. We are studying options for another trip to Desolation and will decide soon. We would like to join others to sail in the Gulf Islands after Otter Bay.
Mist-A-Sea plans-ish
I’m sorry this is so iffy, but I need some questions answered before I decide for sure.
Plans for now:
Leaving from Boundary Bay or Blaine on Saturday 8 or 8:30. (Trailering and rigging that morning). Three-and-a-half (B Bay) or 3-hour (Blaine) crossing to Patos Island for an Ebb current of 1 knt at 11:20 and around up to Bedwell Harbor if we need to check in with Canadian authorities (maybe not, since we have Nexus?). Arrive Bedwell 1:45, arrive Otter Bay 3:30, which should be okay with the tide. If we don’t have to stop in, arrive Otter bay 2:40, which may be too soon? How bad are the tides with our boats. I like a 6 foot draft because it’s so hard to steer without the center board.
Casting off on Monday at 7:45? (Again how are the tides?). Heading back via Active Pass with a crossing there at 11:50 – 12:20 on a slack at 12:05, so if we have to leave that early, we’ll have 3 hours to kill. 2 hours to Point Roberts if we have to check in to US Authorities (arrive 2:30), and another 2:30 to Blaine arriving sometime after 5 (so, probably 7). Or, if we’re going directly to Crescent Beach, it takes 3 and a half hours to cross from Active Pass; arrival 5 pm, which is well after the rising tide reaches 6 feet at about 4.
Questions: How much current at Boundary Pass is okay? (We’re planning to keep south by Patos and to have our steering cable changed by then.) How much does the tide at Otter Bay matter? What is there to do to kill time before Active Pass besides Montague Harbour? How is crossing by Nexus? (Okay, I’ll look it up if I have to, but if there’s someone who knows from experience…)
So, we’re leaving from Blaine for sure. Trailering down, rigging, and launching for a cast off at 8:15. This should allow us to meet Darry at Patos Island light (or before) at about 11:30 for an Ebb current of about 2 knots. Then on to Bedwell Harbour on South Pender for Customs and gas at about 1:30, give or take. Another hour to Otter bay, depending on how long B. Harbour takes.
Gemini Passage Plan
Thursday Aug 1
Arrive Blaine to provision and ready boat. Dinner at the Fish & Chip Truck
Friday Aug 2
1130 Depart Blaine for White Rock to clear Canada Customs (Nexus)
1230 Depart White Rock for Active Pass
1700 Arrive Active Pass for 1718 Slack to Ebb
1800 Arrive Otter Bay Marina at High Tide
Monday Aug 5 Depart Otter Bay Marine for 7-10 days exploring the Gulf Islands before returning to Blaine.
Mover has not yet decided on a Friday or Saturday arrival. Due to a double booking, we may have 2 grand kids in tow.
Windchime is coming…
– Arriving Saturday afternoon from Crescent Beach (via East Point tide gate at 1300, and then Bedwell Harbour for fuel).
– Leaving Monday morning (via Active Pass tide gate at 1200)
I have a reservation on a mooring ball, but on the waitlist for a slip.
Darry
Looks like we’ll meet you at Patos-ish at about 11:30-ish
Hi Dan and Alice,
Just saw your post about meeting me on the way to otter bay.
Slack tide at East point / Patos island is about 1:00 going to flood.
It’s a large water exchange so a short transit window.
My plan is to be there just before slack to catch the last of the ebb south, so I plan to be in that area at around 12:30 to assess when to go through.
Then I will go to Bedwell Harbour for fuel before heading to Otter Bay.
If you want to go south sooner that’s up to you, but let me know. 🙂
Ps
I have to launch at Crescent Beach before 8:00 AM, but hoping for some high-pressure northwest wind so I can take my time and sail down to Patos. I should be out in Boundary Bay by 9:00am so we can connect on VHF-68/16
That looks better to me, I was just going by some of the discussion from last a Wednesday night. Since I don’t see anyone else coming with us from Blaine, I think I’ll leave marina arrival and casting off times open, still planning to see you at Patos at 12:30. We’ll keep in touch, probably by phone (still haven’t fixed our vhf antenna) to let you know our location.
Looks like Mover will also be on a mooring ball.
Arriving Saturday morning.
Andrew, we look forward to sailing together.
Rick
2024 Past Commodore’s Cruise Summary
9 Boats attended (and Ron rode his bike over)
Teacher’s Pet, Windchime, 2Wish’N, Cedar Wind, Mist-A-Sea, Gemini, Saynomore, Rapture and Later Mate.
Highlites included Pizza on Saturday, Coffee and Treats all 3 days, Potluck on Sunday.
Members either day sailed, visited the Pool or Explored the island.
Drag n fly is planning to attend, will be sailing from So Whidbey Island, route TBD. Plan to arrive Wed or thur. We need to leave early Monday (7ish) to catch the incoming tide to puget sound.
Yay!
Later Mate planning to attend. We are tentatively leaving Wednesday to go to Stuart Is. for a couple of nights. Aim to arrive at Sucia on Saturday mid-afternoon.
Later Mate is leaving at approximately 2 pm on Wednesday from Pt. Roberts. We plan to head to Matia or Sucia for tonight, then off to Prevost Harbor on Stuart, and then back to Sucia for the Raft-Up on Friday afternoon.
Saynomore planning to attend. Launching in Blaine on Thursday and going to Sucia on Friday or Saturday and returning to Blaine on Monday
2Wish’n is planning to be there! Praying for great weather! Sail plan to follow!
Point Roberts to Sucia 16.8 nm (16.93 nm)
7 kn 2.4 = 2:24 hrs
6 kn 2.8 = 2:48 hrs
5 kn 3.36 = 3:22 hrs
Outbound to Sucia: Sat Aug 31, 2024
– Ideal arrival at Fossil Bay 12:30
10:00 depart Pt Roberts
12:48 ETA Sucia
* we are planning to full throttle for approx 15 mins then hopefully catch some winds to sail 7kt NW currents changing about half way
Inbound to Pt Roberts: Mon Sep 2, 2024
– ideal arrival at marina 13:00
– departing the raft at 10:00 & hoping to sail back to Pt Rob
We are hoping to catch up with Windchime coming out of Crescent Beach and Mist-A-Sea.
We will be monitoring ch 68
Jillybean *plans* to leave Anacortes Cap Sante Marina Friday afternoon – most likely staying overnight in Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island – and arriving in Fossil Bay Saturday. Returning to Anacortes either Monday or Tuesday.
Gemini passage plan
Thursday arrive Blaine early afternoon to shop. Dinner at Gateway for hamburger special
Friday organize boat and install repaired jib, depart in afternoon for Sucia against currents hoping for some wind assist arrive Fossil Bay 1900.
Saturday and Sunday enjoy
Monday depart for Stuart island or Jones island for a few days before returning to Blaine.
Tracy & Mike from Blue Glass plan on arriving Friday afternoon from Skyline Marina in Anacortes and riding the early currents out on Monday morning, back to Anacortes. 🙂
Saynomore SAILPLAN
FINALLY GOING BACK TO SUCCIA.
Boat engine serviced, dagger board re fiber glassed, trailer repaired, and emergency trailer hitch replacement. wezzz all good to go.
Day 1. Thursday morning, wake up have at least 2 coffees.
hook up trailer, and giddy up to Pacific boarder crossing, whoops stop at duty free for much needed booze. Be nice to officer at boarder, remember your trailer plate number, don’t make him walk to the back of the boat.
Arrive at Marina trailer boat launch, pay the meter maid. Start rigging, be patient.
if no blood on deck, launch boat, make sure dagger board is up, and check for tide level… don’t launch in mud.
Go to visitors dock, squeeze in a spot or set another boat adrift and take their place.
Go find Rick on A dock and start dinking his booze. While The Admiral pays for our overnight stay on the visitors dock. Plan to eat at burger joint with R&S.
Friday, wake up, have coffee, read a book, check to see if people need help rigging their boats, if not, stand there and tell them what they are doing wrong, by asking why are you doing that and this, be critical. Once every boat is in the water. Leave for Sucia… check tides, don’t have too. Rick said that currents are against us, no fuel cost saving their, check for weather… look up, put finger in mouth and raise it high, its now dry… all good. Follow Rick there are some mean rock gardens, don’t want to do fiberglass repairs on beach at Sucia… Arrive at Sucia, don’t be the first to volunteer your anchor, stay back and make sure you buddy up to an M not and X they don’t roll nice, and Classics that’s a different story and they give you sore necks… cause you got to look down to talk to them all the time. Once the fleet is all secured scoot over to Windshime 4pm Dirty Martini… yes! that’s how Darry cleans his bilge… enjoy the olives.
Saturday do what everybody else does, but get to the outhouse first… well at least before Fred goes in. Pot luck check out meals, all boats that forgot proteins, row back to the raft up and set their boats adrift. Those who brought deserts, become your buddies for supporting your diabetic urges. Saturday night, watch sunset…yep someone(s) will have their YUKS… maybe one harmonica. Jeff might light up a telephone pole and call it a Scandinavian candle.
Sunday, extra coffee with Bailies to ease in to the morning… then do what ever the group is in the mood for, maybe a hike, WHY, one has to feel fit and healthy, before their next rum, wine, or beers. Ok Pot luck, now that boats have been set adrift, we know the we will have proteins, and desserts. Then hang around for sunset, follewed by the burning of another telephone pole, while signing KUMBaya!, then the tequila will flow, with some Lemonchello just to screw with everyone’s heads, and see if you make it back to your boat, without having to go for a swim.
Monday, once we untangle all the anchors, follow Rick he has a brand new prop so their is no way he will lead us in the rock garden, fight tides back to Blaine, with a dry finger in the air.
Once back at the harbour look at the carnage as all out fleet want to get out of the water and on their trailers before you… forget the buddy buddy system, I want to get HOME
🤣😂🤣 there are no words. ⛵️🤣😂
I can think of a few. lol
Drag n fly is at sucia now and secured the raft up spot. Unfortunately, we will have to leave Sunday morning instead of Monday. Sad!