Planning on heading to Vancouver this coming Sunday, December 21, for a few days. It will be Xmas break for us and it seemed like a fun way to make our way up toward Whistler.
Any advice in terms of safe and comfortable boating this time of year? I've been following the NOAA marine forecasts and it seems, a few days out, that there will be moderate chop and some decent gusts. I'd normally shoot straight up from Port Townsend on the West side of San Juan Island, but I'm thinking for the comfort of the crew, that an interior, albeit slower, approach through La Conner might be best.
The KAYLA is a 50' SeaRay. I've had her in rough water in Georgia Straight before and she performed admirably. Of course, wife and kid weren't there at the time.
Any thoughts in terms of departure times? I was planning on exiting the locks around 8am. Any anecdotal thoughts vis-a-vis quietest times heading North this time of year between Seattle and Vancouver?
Any advice in terms of safe and comfortable boating this time of year? I've been following the NOAA marine forecasts and it seems, a few days out, that there will be moderate chop and some decent gusts. I'd normally shoot straight up from Port Townsend on the West side of San Juan Island, but I'm thinking for the comfort of the crew, that an interior, albeit slower, approach through La Conner might be best.
The KAYLA is a 50' SeaRay. I've had her in rough water in Georgia Straight before and she performed admirably. Of course, wife and kid weren't there at the time.
Any thoughts in terms of departure times? I was planning on exiting the locks around 8am. Any anecdotal thoughts vis-a-vis quietest times heading North this time of year between Seattle and Vancouver?