I have found that it is almost always windier on the west side of the strait. Coming out of Nanaimo, the first 2-3 miles are rough and breezy, and after that things even out a lot. Just listen to the weather conditions at Entrance Island compared to anywhere else on the coast...they are almost always the strongest.
On 13 September 2013 09:56, Patrick H. Wesley <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Russ and others, many thanks for feedback, very useful. Russ you say "In > either case, keep in mind the breeze will lighten up on the other side. So > a forecast of winds 15-25 knots will typically have 25 knots at Sister's > Island and maybe Bellenas and Entrance Islands and 12 - 15 at most on the > Vancouver side o' the strait." Does this hold true for all wind directions? > Regards, Patrick > > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Lee Youngblood < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We really want to take a moment here to welcome Jim and Anne back to "our >> world". They've been gone for months, circumnavigating Vancouver Island, >> another world. >> >> By now, Jim is our resident fog expert, and it's a delight to see him >> back on the list. >> >> Thanks, Lee >> >> We have usually crossed in September, in everything from my Shark 24 to >>> the 35, and it has never been really awful, and it has been mostly nice. I >>> second the suggestion to go via Porlier Pass, overnight in Clam Bay and >>> head out in the morning. Porlier is an easy ride and doesn't get the same >>> chop as Silva Bay, plus you don't have to dodge Thrasher Rock and a bunch >>> of reefs. >>> >>> We have never had fog crossing Georgia Strait, but this seems a very >>> foggy year so you never know. >>> -- >>> Jim Watts >>> Paradigm Shift >>> C&C 35 Mk III >>> Victoria, BC >>> >>> >> -- >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > Patrick H. Wesley > 4068 Licorice Lane, Victoria BC Canada V8X 0A2 > 1 250 370 0547; mobile 1 250 380 8959 > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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