In article , jeffmo@nospam-at-all-
sv-loki.com says...
"Mark Borgerson" wrote in message
My personal experience is that fjords are not really a top attraction
for sailors. The winds in them usually end up right on your nose
and you spend a lot of time on short tacks. At least that was my
experience in trying to SAIL up to Princess Louisa Inlet in BC. IIRC, I
motored more than half the time. Of course, the extreme tidal currents
at the entrance make it necessary to time your arrival at Malibu
Rapids--which gives you little slack for coping with fluky winds.

Oh, and the fjords in BC are not much for anchorages--water depths are
often several hundred feet just a few hundred feet away from the
rock wall.


Somes Sound is not a great sailing spot, but its only 4 miles long. The
attraction is the view, which includes an anchorage under a 600 foot cliff.
There is also a quiet anchorage at the head that's a short walk from the best
bookstore on the island.

600 feet! They must be really cliff-deprived back there!

http://www.oes.to/ships/PLouisa.jpg

Princess Louisa Inlet and the approaches often have 600 foot cliffs
under the water---but no bookstore within 20 miles, though. ;-)


Frankly Mt Desert is nice but it is a bit hectic. If you want quiet beauty
there are dozens of other spots, within 20 miles.

It was certainly hectic when I drove around the area in the summer
about 15 years ago.

-jeff


Mark Borgerson