On Apr 7, 2:29*am, "CalifBill" wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message

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Nom should know about this.
Without any protected way to get from point A to B such as the ICW on
the east and Gulf coasts, isnt it a bit difficult to sail north up the
coast? *Do people sail northwards near shore or do they all go
WAAAAAAAY offshore?

The stay not too far offshore, check the forecasts closely. *There is a
southern current of 3-6 knots offshore a ways. *Somepoints, not very far
offshore. *The Humboldt current. *Run for cover, which is scarce, in the
event they get caught with a big swell.

I was up in Ft. Bragg on time watching fishing boats going from the
protected cove there (there's also a marina) and going out to sea.
They'd hit the open part and all hell would break loose! Some of them
looked like it was all they could do to keep control of the boat
because of the surf. Oh, Noyo Harbor, that's what they called the
place.
Here's some coast guard practice, that entrance is one rough mother!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3JIx...eature=related