Around 4/14/2005 10:45 AM, Black-n-Gold wrote:

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Run south from Bellingham Bay to Padilla Bay near Anacortes. Take the
Swinomish Channel south of Padilla Bay, past LaConner, and emerge in
Skagit Bay. Run between Camano and Whidbey Islands to pick up Saratoga
Passage. Follow Saratoga Passage to Possession Sound, off of Everett.
Running south from Possession Sound will bring you to Puget Sound
(proper), and continuing south will raise Seattle.



Thanks, of course I'll buy the charts. Was looking for estimated time, say
cruising at 20 knots. thanks again


At that speed, I'd estimate around 3.5 to 4 hours if you're going
through the Swinomish Channel, closer to 3 if you're going through
Rosario Strait to Deception Pass or "outside" all the way down through
Admiralty Inlet.

Going through the Channel past La Conner is a really nice trip, but it
can really slow you down since the entire channel is a 4-mile-long no
wake zone, and if you time it wrong you might have to run the whole way
against a stiff current (though nowhere near as strong as Deception Pass).


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