"Loogypicker" wrote in message
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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

One of those places where you watch the weather and sea, before venturing
out. Last time I launched out of Noyo, the ocean was nice, but they were
working on the bridge rebuild and the channel was narrow under the bridge.
Plus the harbor is shallow over a lot of it. So have to watch the tides to
launch from the ramps.