On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:35:25 -0700, Evan Gatehouse wrote:

wrote:
We are bringing a 44 feet sailboat from San Diego to Victoria, Canada
in a couple of weeks (we are planning to leave on August 7th) and I was
wondering if you have some advise for us. We are planning to do an

I'd really look into trucking. I paid $2200 to truck a 33' from SD to S. Oregon, so I'd
think you could get it done for $4K or less. There are a lot of new boats heading south,
so there are deals to be had with truckers that don't like to deadhead. You're looking at
a 10-15 day trip if you don't get stalled by weather - how much is your time worth?

Maybe you can sail/motor of SF and truck the remainder. You could always opt for that
after enduring the easy part of the trip...

Up here off the S. Oregon coast, 60 miles out means gale/small craft warnings from the
north pretty much all year. Closer to shore, you get little wind but a lot of residual
seas. Real close to shore, and you can avoid the 1/2 knot current south. Of course,
there are lots of sharp, hidden rocks in the near shore waters.

I actually had the free time to move my Ranger 33, but I decided the logistics, the fuel
(it's uphill all the way), the wear and tear on the rig, engine, and sails (you might
consume a mainsail during the trip) weren't worth the "adventure value".

I even considered a hop-scotch trip, making short trips, relieving crew (new crew drives
to intermediate port, old crew takes car home), but it looked like a multi-month endeavor
with even higher fuel costs, mooring fees, restaurant dinners, etc.

In my case, despite the financial calculations, it was a new (to me) boat, and I didn't
yet trust her (engine, mostly).