druid wrote:
Hi,

As some know, I'm looking for a 28-ft sailboat, probably an Islander
28. I've seen several in California that look in sailable condition
and in my price-range. Looks like it would cost around $4000CDN or so
to ship one up, so I was thinking...

Can I sail it up?

Is it feasable to think about sailing a 28-ft boat up from, say, LA to
Pt Roberts, singlehanded? How long would it take? What's the best time
of year? What things should I look for or upgrade on the boat before I
made the trip? Should I "gunkhole" (ie stop at every port), or do long
passages offshore?

I've been sailing Georgia Strait for over 30 years, mostly
singlehanded, on boats 22, 25, and 36 ft, but rarely "offshore".

Here's one I'm considering:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...id=1900&url =

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Charlie's Charts would be a helpful resource. Brian Fagan has some good
stuff on the L.A. to SF part of the trip, but I'm not sure whether he
has anything about route strategies for farther north.

I'd definitely not do it in the winter months; summer is your best bet.
If I were to do it I'd much rather have an able-bodied and knowledgeable
crew member along.

Take a look at this link
http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicL...#anchor1085433

to see what can happen when one does not respect the weather that one
can encounter in this part of the pacific. The voyage you propose is
certainly do-able, but I'd proceed with caution and respect.

Cheers,
Alan Gomes