Tamaroak wrote:
So how tough is it to go from Mobile, through the Panama Canal and up
the west coast to Seattle? Are there lots of places to hide from bad
weather or do you have to have a very seaworthy boat.

Capt. Jeff
The slog up the west coast is hard work. I sailed down to the northern
California border from Barkeley Sound on Vancouver Island last summer in
two days, the trip back up against wind, sea and current was a hard 6
days. We were very wet, cold and miserable and it was July and we were
on a 100' boat. The problem is, when the weather picks up, the
coastguard closes the bars so you can't get in. You gotta quit early or
stick it out offshore.

The low powered vessel/sailing recommended route from Panama has you
going out to sea to Hawaii then swinging north west over the top of the
quasi stationary north pacific high. I've done that too and it was
still a slog but an easier slog.

Gaz