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A Cruise to Remember
THE PORT HOLE
Gary Clow, P
Valley Power and Sail Squadron
At Thanksgiving, a few of us decided we should have one
more cruise before putting our boats away for the winter.
Cruise Master Tim suggested a few days in the San Juan
Islands. So with November 11 a holiday for some of us,
we left the docks at Blaine at first light on Friday, November 11, headed for Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. We
wouldn't be alone on the water because there was a lot of
naval and coast guard activity in the area, some sort of joint
Canada-USA military exercise.
The day was cool and clear as we left the dock. Our group
consisted of Tim and Barb on Tatika, Tony and Christina,
on OH SEA DEE, Ted and Charleen on Abracadabra, and
Gary and Sandra on Descanso. With one trawler and one
sailboat in our group we cruised at 6 knots through still,
calm seas, the early morning sun dancing on the water. On
the radio Tim joked with Ted about getting through border security with an Afghan hidden on board, referring to
Flame, their beautiful Afghan dog. Ted replied that he was
sure the Afghan would be a little mischievous during the
next few days.
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Our route to Rosario Resort took us south toward Lumi
Island, past Lawrence Point on Orcas, west through Obstruction Pass and then north into East Sound to Rosario
Resort. All went perfectly well until we neared Lawrence
Point where we were suddenly engulfed in fog which
formed so fast we hardly knew what was happening. Descanso was the only boat with radar so Descanso moved to
the front of the line. Everyone had GPS chart plotters so
we knew where we were and Descanso could watch out for
other boats around us.
As the fog rolled over us Tony radioed Ted, "Your Afghan
is going to be able to sneak into Rosario under the blanket of
fog!" That brought lots of chuckles and a few more Afghan
jokes which served to break the tension of motoring through
the thickest fog any of us had ever seen. We continued slowly
on, radar reflectors up, hopefully announcing our presence
to other boats. It was good we had them because the water
around us was, for some reason unknown to us, becoming really congested with other boats, a fact known only to Gary and
Sandra on Descanso with the radar unit. Some of the boats
were small, others huge, probably tankers heading south.
We slowed even more as we made the turn into fog bound
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting October 2016
Vantage Point: What is your boat worth? What is your summer worth?
Waterfront: The Pope Pays a Visit to Parry Sound
Club Profile: Nanaimo Yacht Club
Destination: Gulf Islands Cruise - Of the vast array of islands and cruising grounds found on the West Coast, the authors focus on a tapas exploration of the magical Gulf Islands and the southern Vancouver Island region. By John Lund & Marianne van Toor
Charter Destination: Millennial’s in the BVI’s - Join this energetic group of millennials as they discover the BVI’s on this Footloose charter catamaran sailboat. By Clarity Nicoll
Destination: St. Martin/St. Maarten - In Part 3 of their Cruising Basics series, the Shards take us on a richly descriptive journey from St. Martin to Anguilla to Saba and St. Barths aboard the Distant Shores II. This read will awaken your travel bug as you experience these playful ports through their words. By Sheryl Shard | Photos by Paul and Sheryl Shard
Galley Guys: Rawley Resort, Port Severn ON
Confident Sailor, Reluctant Sailor - Part 2 of the readying for cruising series focusses on preparing for a longer cruise from the people perspective. By Rob MacLeod
Accessibility: Coastal Craft 65 - Rick Hansen tours the accessibility features of this 65 foot yacht that was custom designed to lengthen the boating life of an American couple. By Coastal Craft Staff
CPS Port Hole
Power Review: Swift 30
Sail Review: Beneteau 35
Crossing the Line: 20 Reasons Not to Charter this Winter
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Vantage Point: What is your boat worth? What is your summer worth?
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Waterfront: The Pope Pays a Visit to Parry Sound
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Club Profile: Nanaimo Yacht Club
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Destination: Gulf Islands Cruise - Of the vast array of islands and cruising grounds found on the West Coast, the authors focus on a tapas exploration of the magical Gulf Islands and the southern Vancouver Island region. By John Lund & Marianne van Toor
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Charter Destination: Millennial’s in the BVI’s - Join this energetic group of millennials as they discover the BVI’s on this Footloose charter catamaran sailboat. By Clarity Nicoll
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Destination: St. Martin/St. Maarten - In Part 3 of their Cruising Basics series, the Shards take us on a richly descriptive journey from St. Martin to Anguilla to Saba and St. Barths aboard the Distant Shores II. This read will awaken your travel bug as you experience these playful ports through their words. By Sheryl Shard | Photos by Paul and Sheryl Shard
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Galley Guys: Rawley Resort, Port Severn ON
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Confident Sailor, Reluctant Sailor - Part 2 of the readying for cruising series focusses on preparing for a longer cruise from the people perspective. By Rob MacLeod
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Accessibility: Coastal Craft 65 - Rick Hansen tours the accessibility features of this 65 foot yacht that was custom designed to lengthen the boating life of an American couple. By Coastal Craft Staff
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Power Review: Swift 30
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Sail Review: Beneteau 35
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Canadian Yachting October 2016 - Crossing the Line: 20 Reasons Not to Charter this Winter
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