Re: Stus-List Fwd: Offshore Trip to South Puget Sound

2019-06-13 Thread David Castor via CnC-List
Thanks, Kevin. I've been to LaPush, but not by boat. I'd see it as a desperation stop for a sailboat - seems very shoal. But maybe that's just me. On my first trip, we did end up going into Greys Harbor (Westport) due to fuel concerns. Seemed to take forever to get through the bar. On Wed,

Re: Stus-List Fwd: Offshore Trip to South Puget Sound

2019-06-12 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
Hi Dave et al. The wind was out of the north though I was able to sail up the coast, but was quite close hauled and used the Yanmar to push through the waves. I did not see wind below 15 knots, but not above 20 either. I follow the commercial tow lanes. Info can be found here: https://wsg.washingto

Re: Stus-List Fwd: Offshore Trip to South Puget Sound

2019-06-11 Thread David Castor via CnC-List
Kevin, Were you able to (or choose to) sail while headed up WA coast? Wind is generally out of the north. Also how far off the coast did you go and any issues with crab pots? Recommendation that we got was to follow the 50 fathom line. But still saw pot floats. Congrats on your voyage. Dave C

Re: Stus-List Fwd: Offshore Trip to South Puget Sound

2019-06-11 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
Thanks for sharing, Kevin. Sounds like you had a good trip, and excellent experience. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Tue, 11 Jun 2019 at 11:21, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > C&C Owners, > Below is an email I sent to friends and sailors abo