Hi Patrick,
If it's blowing NW then those alternatives are to windward so you
might as well go into English Bay anyhow. Also it will lighten up
compared to the Silva Bay side so sail comfortable in the beginning
and head up if required after you get 3 - 5 miles out of Silva Bay.
If the forecast is SE then you are better off leaving from Porlier
Pass, say with anchorage at Clam Bay.
Fisherman's Cove is the best alternative if you leave from Silva Bay
and can't get high enough for English Bay (since you have access to
Vancouver bus route). ONLY if you have good navigation skills or a
plotter. The entrance is tricky and looks horrid in a blow. Next best
is Snug Cove, easy.
We love Gibson's Landing and that is not a wasted trip either. Mind
the shallows at the entrance to Howe Sound... you won't have any
difficulty if you stay more or less in the centre.
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.
I've been to False creek many times and haven't found the current
that strong. It's not a large basin to empty so it's not bad, just
avoid 30 minutes either side of peak (based on First Narrows) if concerned.
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 06:38 AM 12/09/2013, you wrote:
Possible duplicate:
I've crossed the Georgia Strait a number of times in other people's
boats and am just about to do it in my 24 for the first time, solo.
Silva Bay to False Creek. Have got Keats/Gibsons, Snug Cove,
Fisherman's as alternatives if necessary, although these are mostly
off track, any other ideas? I've been told False Creek can have 5 to
6 knot currents making docking tricky, does one need to aim for slack?
With short boat length will need to wait for calmer seas.
Any thoughts for a smaller boat?
Patrick Wesley, The Boat, Sidney BC
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