The Canadian version of Sucia sounds like an excellent idea to me. This would be new territory for me, at least from the water side. I have heard only good...
Hi Bob, I'll be glad to help any way I can with the BC end of things. If we leave Sucia on Monday we'll be in Bedwell Harbour on South Pender that evening....
That date sounds great, it looks like I'll be off from roughly Saturday 7/5 to Sunday 7/20. I'll need to allow travel days of course, but that's easy! Last...
Wow, Greg, only 2 weeks to cruise in paradise...bummer, that'll be hard to handle. My thots - I've only crossed the straits twice in a small boat (both under...
Ohhh, a liar's hat! Now I know what I want for Christmas! :) This trip sounds great to me - camp on the way to Sucia, camp at Sucia, camp on the way out. ...
This is just based off of what other have told me, but the currents you speak of are closer to Port Townsend and President's Channel (I think). My sources...
I'm no expert, for sure, and what you're saying makes some sense. We're fortunate, there are some SJ experts lurking out there - and they've got to come up...
Hi Greg, and others thinking of crossing Juan de Fuca, Your trip from Sequim would probably work well, but in avoiding the current, you also lose the help it...
Hi All, I think I was one of the promoters of the crossing, so as one who has never done it, I shall toss some of the ideas out as trial balloons! The thought...
I think its workable; lots of folks cross, and few have really bad problems - but it DOES happen and deserves respect, IMHO. Under good conditions (the only...
Hi Bob -- I've been enjoying the discussion on crossing the Strait; many good viewpoints expressed. Your plan to cross from Sequim Bay to Lopez sounds...
Hi again, Yes, that will work. The most likely wind is a westerly, in the pm as you say. That will be a beam reach at worst, so you should have a fast...
I'm pretty sure both Woodburys are leaving from Bellingham. Glenn feels he's made his point and doesn't need to row his butt off again. Alan has acquired a...
Hi Lynn, Many thanks for the comments. I'm going to be away for a few days, but would like to explore this some more. Anyone else that wants to, jump right...
I don't recall if I said this on here or not, but there is a lot to be said for an early morning shoveoff. This generally requires launching the day before...
Hi Lynn and All, I am back from our trip, and again thinking about the Strait of JF crossing. I looked at the dates in the context of the Sucia trip. If one...
With the long winter days upon us, I bet some of the Sucia sailors are looking for entertainment. AIS (Automatic Identification System) is required of big...
I'll put that date into the new Coots Calendar, and I've fixed the Yahoo group page to show it. Will there be a Montague Harbor rendezvous next year? I gotta...
Hi John and everybody, Yes, there will be a Montague Harbour rendezvous, it'll take place May 24 through 26. Guess I'd better get that on the website too -- ...
Hi Bob, I enjoyed going through your scenario; you've put some serious thought into it. That's always the best first step. It looks like you plan to spend most...
I'm not an official Coot (Coot-in-training?), but I'm hoping to attend MHR again. I'll do the Plan A/B/C thing like last year. Maybe this year we'll actually...
Hi Lynn - Tnis is fine fun. Planning is not quite doing, but right know it is windy and rainy outside, so planning looks good! Thanks much for the excellent...
I'm putting together the 2008 Coot Calendar so I asked Tad Roberts about the dates for the 2008 Raid. He replied that the Raid will start from Silva Bay on...
It's that time of year again! If you'd like to get one of my 2008 calendars featuring photos from our NW small boat messabouts and other boating events, and...
Dave Laux, of the Delaware-based trimaran "Swallow," kindly sent along a group of pictures taken during their summer San Juan / Gulf Island trip. We enjoyed...
Warning: Long Post, this is the saga of FEATHER's adventures coming and going from Sucia last year. I too, am in this yahoo group (I read a comment that I was...
Now your real "Salt"-- ain't it fun? Thanks for the story, been there and won't done it again, I get heart palpitations just thinking about it. Terry Lesh ...
Glenn - Many thanks for the posting. Knowing part of the story made me want to hear the rest, and you have not only told us, but made it "alive!" It's not...
Hi Gang, I will be heading for Montague again this year, hope to see some of you there. I can't seem to find a 2008 version of the Montague Page so I thought I...
