Pacific Coast Trip Reports
Passage accounts from Pacific Coast sailors — bar crossings, offshore legs, anchorage notes, and the kind of local knowledge that doesn't make it into the pilot guides.
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The BC Gulf Islands Loop: A Week in Canada's Sailing Paradise
Seven days through the southern Gulf Islands — Sidney, Ganges, Montague Harbour, Saturna, and back. This is the compact version of the BC coastal cruising experience: dramatic passes, sheltered anchorages, and island communities that feel genuinely apart from the mainland.
Baja Ha-Ha to La Paz: Sailing the Length of the Baja Peninsula
Eighteen days, 850 nautical miles, from Ensenada to La Paz via the Ha-Ha rally route and the Sea of Cortez. This passage account covers the full offshore run down the Pacific side of Baja and the transition into the protected waters of the Sea — the greatest cruising ground in Mexico.
Columbia Bar to Coos Bay: Hop-Scotching the Oregon Coast
The Oregon coast between Astoria and Coos Bay is 200 nautical miles of dramatic coastline — sea stacks, sand dunes, fishing harbors, and the most challenging bar crossings on the Pacific. This route account covers the 5-day passage south, with notes on every bar entry.
Seattle to Desolation Sound: The Classic PNW Summer Circuit
Fourteen days, 320 nautical miles, one Catalina 42, and the best cruising in North America. This route account covers the full run from Seattle north through the Gulf Islands and into Desolation Sound — the destination that defines Pacific Northwest sailing.
San Francisco Bay to the Channel Islands: California's Classic Offshore Passage
Ten days, 400 nautical miles, one Jeanneau 46, and the full length of the California coast. This passage account covers the southbound run from the Gate to Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands — the offshore leg that defines California blue-water sailing.
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Baja Ha-Ha to La Paz: Sailing the Length of the Baja Peninsula
Eighteen days, 850 nautical miles, from Ensenada to La Paz via the Ha-Ha rally route and the Sea of Cortez. This passage account covers the full offshore run down the Pacific side of Baja and the transition into the protected waters of the Sea — the greatest cruising ground in Mexico.
San Francisco Bay to the Channel Islands: California's Classic Offshore Passage
Ten days, 400 nautical miles, one Jeanneau 46, and the full length of the California coast. This passage account covers the southbound run from the Gate to Santa Barbara and the Channel Islands — the offshore leg that defines California blue-water sailing.
Columbia Bar to Coos Bay: Hop-Scotching the Oregon Coast
The Oregon coast between Astoria and Coos Bay is 200 nautical miles of dramatic coastline — sea stacks, sand dunes, fishing harbors, and the most challenging bar crossings on the Pacific. This route account covers the 5-day passage south, with notes on every bar entry.
The BC Gulf Islands Loop: A Week in Canada's Sailing Paradise
Seven days through the southern Gulf Islands — Sidney, Ganges, Montague Harbour, Saturna, and back. This is the compact version of the BC coastal cruising experience: dramatic passes, sheltered anchorages, and island communities that feel genuinely apart from the mainland.
Seattle to Desolation Sound: The Classic PNW Summer Circuit
Fourteen days, 320 nautical miles, one Catalina 42, and the best cruising in North America. This route account covers the full run from Seattle north through the Gulf Islands and into Desolation Sound — the destination that defines Pacific Northwest sailing.
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