Ryk wrote:
He also suggests that port hopping up the coast about 10 miles out is
a good strategy, especially if you are willing to motor in the late
summer when the NW winds are lighter.


Good idea until you run into a string of crab pots, get a shot of pot
line wraped around your prop and now you are back to
sailing................ if that is possible.

If you think dodging lobsta pots are bad, try dungeness pots.
Bob