Association Forum - Sailing the San Juans:Currents will get you!

Assn Members Area · Join

Home.

Association Forum

Ships Store

Cruising

Racing

Technical Tips

Photo Gallery - New

Boat Search - Updated

Manuals & Brochures

Swap Meet

Links

Officer Flag Line & Staff

Bylaws & Constitution

Members Area

Join the Association

Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.

Association Forum

Username:	Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

All Forums

Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums

General Sailing Forum

Sailing the San Juans:Currents will get you!

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Author

Topic

Ken Cave
Navigator

Member Avatar

USA
148 Posts

Initially Posted - 07/02/2003 : 23:54:22

Just met with the folks from Oregon (and there are also five boats from California!) at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes and was able to
secure for them the Weatherly Guide and Washburn Tables at Anacortes Yachts Charters (about fifteen dollars cheaper than at West Marine-The Evil Empire!!)

If you folks need any help this summer, please be sure to call me at 360-679-2300. If the phone does not answer, I am somewhere out on the water enjoying the life of retirement!

This week, the tides are really doing strange things, and the currents are really nasty out in the San Juans. Hopefully, in another week, things will be better-and not as foggy in the mornings!

Ken Cave

Edited by - on

Douglas
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

1595 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2003 : 12:18:09

Hi Ken. Good to see you drop by the board and share your wisdom. We will be heading north on Aug 8th. Kingston or Everett area will be our first stop. On to Coronet bay for the Latitudes and Attitudes Northwest party and then who knows from there. No firm plans other than Stewart Island on the 16th for two or three days. Presently just getting everything ready for the trip. This year has been good so far with regards to sailing. Lots of good wind in the south sound. We are talking 15 to 30. Wish it would change direction for the trip though. Its from the north and as always the tide sucks to. See you soon. Looking forward to catching up. <img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3db07b3127cce88c6a44319340000001610" border=0>

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
Tacoma Wa.

Edited by - on

Dave B
Admiral

Members Avatar

Mali
863 Posts

Response Posted - 07/03/2003 : 12:39:57

Doug! Here I am sweating and grunting, taking all my exterior teak off, scraping the goop under it, sanding it all down to get the PO's finish off, applying Cetol, not sailing, and you post another wonderful picture of your work of art from Carl Alberg... ENOUGH ALREADY! I passed up a beautiful Cape Dory 26 (also an Alberg design) and bought the C-25 because the CD wouldn't be able to maneuver into our ridiculous slip. The C-25 is a fine boat, but PULEEEASE!!! <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

Edited by - on

Ken Cave
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
148 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2003 : 00:09:12

Hey Doug!

Sorry you missed the Alberg Rondevous at Ganges two weeks ago! Seventeen boats (including our Cape Dory) and two Alberg 29's!

One of these beauties that showed up was from the Anacortes Marina!

Maybe next year! Silva Bay Marina is the probable site!

Keep in touch

Ken (45 days on the water this spring-and my wife still loves me!)

Ken Cave

Edited by - on

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2003 : 00:42:23

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Doug! Here I am sweating and grunting, taking all my exterior teak off, scraping the goop under it, sanding it all down to get the PO's finish off, applying Cetol, not sailing,...<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Dave,

Why didn't you remove the teak over the winter and refinish it then instead of doing it now during prime sailing time?

<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>Don Lucier<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>
<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2d904b3127cce9f7cd9ffdf1d0000003010" border=0>
North Star SR/FK

Edited by - on

ClamBeach
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

3072 Posts

Response Posted - 07/04/2003 : 12:05:47

"Why didn't you... over the winter "

Hmmm.. You must be in a better clime.

If he had weather like we had around here, he was looking at his boat through horizontal rain... or perhaps it was only visible as a large, oddly-shaped snowdrift.

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

Edited by - on

Terry Annis
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
35 Posts

Response Posted - 07/07/2003 : 10:33:32

Hi Ken

Weatherly guide and washburn tables sound really good as all the
Capt. Jacks tables for 2003 seem to be gone. bought one of those a
couple of years ago, turns out to be a bummer. The rest of the Oregon people will be arriving July 25th, Are you available for
a morning meeting at the bowling alley? We plan to go to Friday harbor, Stuart Island, SidneySpit,Maple Bay, Pirates Cove, and others
like that this year. DRAGON TAIL, dba LEMATIKE is doing just fine,
and taking great care of her new family. She got a snap furl and new
upholistry for the trip this year.
I've got your phone number, will be in the area for about 2 weeks
hope to see you folks.

Terry and Kathie, #789 LEMATIKE

Edited by - on

Ken Cave
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
148 Posts

Response Posted - 07/07/2003 : 23:30:52

Hi Terry!

The folks in Oregon told me all about "your" boat, and we would love to see the new additions you have done on it! Unfortunately, we will be heading out on Thursday, the 24th to Port Townsend for their annual Jazz Festival that lasts the weekend! If we do not head south, we should be back either Monday or Tuesday!

How about you folks joining us there?!!? Friday afternoon has a major concert at the pavilion and one Saturday evening. All the clubs, bars, eateries, etc. all around the town have evening jazz for the price of one ticket. Should be a hoot!!

Place to stay is at the marina just south of the ferry and it is huge! The one north of the ferry is booked with a Hunter group for the weekend. It is first come first served, but there should not be a problem in getting a slip.

As far as Captain Jack's, they are still being printed, and I found one in Campell River, BC. Next year, I am going to call them direct for their annual insert, as I found them to be the best for overall ease of use!

If you don't make to Port Townsend, please give us a call when you get back. We owe you breakfast!!

Ken Cave

Edited by - on

Gary B.
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
969 Posts

Response Posted - 07/10/2003 : 15:51:58

As "tour leader" of the "Portland boats", Encore! just splashed last night back in the Columbia after an 8 day "mini-flotilla" cruise of 3 C25s and one very packed C22. We couldn't get across the border into Canada, because one boat had a German/naturalized citizen who forgot his passport so we were limited to the San Juans proper.

Terry, you are so welcome to my copy of Washburn's Current Atlas. After 3 weeks total up north, I am done with them for this year. There are exceptions to the atlas, of course, with back-eddies, etc, but we found ourselves doing 9+ knots on the GPS several times by using the currents. Let me know and the Washburn tables are yours for you trip. More later. Several boats had digital cameras and may post some pics. I hope so.

Gary B.
Encore! #685 SK/SR

Edited by - on

Topic

New Topic

Topic Locked

Printer Friendly

Jump To:

Association Forum

Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.