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Some nice sailing videos on youtube of the Puget Sound and Desolation
Sound area, with a pair of Orca that swim right under the boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5EWSEP-JA8 sailing and Orca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnjLgDt9-XI Refuge Cove and Princess
Louisa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vyio6q535c Roscoe Bay/Laura Cove



Enjoy


Nice videos. However, they might be better titled "Cruising
videos...". They match my experience of cruising in Desolation
Sound last summer: About 80% of the time when you see a sailboat
moving, it is under power. I stuck with chartered sailboats
my first 7 times to the Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. But the
last few trips have involved chartered trawlers. You get a lot
more cabin space, a better view from the windows, and you don't
need foul weather gear at the helm. Fuel economy isn't a big
issue if you are willing to make your transits at sailboat
speeds (6 knots).

The light and variable (meaning always on your nose) winds of
Desolation Sound make transits under sail a test of patience.
Add in significant tidal currents and some narrow passages,
and a functioning auxilliary engine a must for visitors
in sailboats. I found that out the hard way when the starter
motor on a charter sailboat burned out when we were ready
to lift anchor in Squirrel Cove. Getting to the gov't
dock by the store under sail alone was a good test of
skill. (I passed without any black marks on the boat).

The charter company sent us a replacement boat when
a new starter wasn't readily available. The crew of
college kids took about 6 hours to reach us from
Comox. The return trip (under sail alone until
they reached the Comox Bar) took about 18 hours.
Unfortunately for them, we had transferred all provisions
except one potato and a few overlooked cans of soda!

Mark Borgerson