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

On Feb 21, 9:16 am, Alan Gomes wrote:

I'd definitely not do it in the winter months;

Sound advice. ALthough traditionally, January has a nice big High for
a couple weeks producing light variable winds and glassy seas. I think
pilots call that condition a "sucker hole" looks
inviting.............. then it closes up and u r in big trouble.


summer is your best bet.

Typicall summer weather...................... NW 15-30K, seas W or NW
8-20', air temp 58 F, water temp 50-53 F, FOG.

DOnt sond too much fun on a lake boat.

If I were to do it I'd much rather have an able-bodied and knowledgeable
crew member along.


Then your AB crew says your nuts and makes decessions counter to yours
bwe cause the AB is more knowledagble......... then what. A boat can
have only one captain.

Cheers,
Alan Gomes- Hide quoted text -

Bob wrote:
On Feb 21, 9:16 am, Alan Gomes wrote:

I'd definitely not do it in the winter months;

Sound advice. ALthough traditionally, January has a nice big High for
a couple weeks producing light variable winds and glassy seas. I think
pilots call that condition a "sucker hole" looks
inviting.............. then it closes up and u r in big trouble.


summer is your best bet.

Typicall summer weather...................... NW 15-30K, seas W or NW
8-20', air temp 58 F, water temp 50-53 F, FOG.

DOnt sond too much fun on a lake boat.

If I were to do it I'd much rather have an able-bodied and knowledgeable
crew member along.


Then your AB crew says your nuts and makes decessions counter to yours
bwe cause the AB is more knowledagble......... then what. A boat can
have only one captain.


There are certainly people who are both able bodied and knowledgeable
who also respect the captain's right to make the decisions. Obviously
you need to know something about the person's attitude, etc. ahead of
time to be clear on that point. On the other hand, someone who doesn't
know anything could actually be more of a hindrance than a help when the
stuff hits the fan, because then you are looking out for their welfare
as well as trying to sail the boat. I'd probably opt for single handing
before having someone like that aboard.

--AG