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lcharlot
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Initially Posted - 05/22/2005 :  23:17:01  Show Profile
With the summer season almost on us, and only 9 weeks to get ready for our club's annual vacation cruise, I have started looking at charts and on-line stuff relating to the San Juan and Gulf Islands.
I found this interesting article called "Top 10 places in the San Juans you don't want to visit"; it's a list of places where recreational boaters frequently run aground:

http://www.nwyachting.com/articles/dont_visit/dont_visit_1.htm

Let's be careful out there!
Larry Charlot
Catalina 25WK/TR Mk. IV #5857 "Quiet Time"
Folsom Lake, CA

"You might get there faster in a powerboat, but in a sailboat, you're already there"
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 05/23/2005 :  05:44:37  Show Profile
Good article....I have sailed up there LOTS (nearly every year) since 1978, and I still keep the chart close by. When you "run aground" in the San Juans it is usually a nasty ROCK that gets you, not a nice, cushy sandbar.

I would add that there is a drying rock near Clark Island that shows on the chart, but it is a lot further out than it looks! Give the entrance into the NE bay on Clark a wide sweep to the N. before going in! I have seen boats hit that sucker at 5-6 knots and I will never forget it....neither will they!

BTW: Clark can get a bit rocky and rolley during the night, but on a bouy one is quite secure. The island has a lovely sandy beach on the W. side and great tide pools on a minus tide. If you don't much like too much company, Clark can be GREAT! We often use it as a day stop, even if not staying the night.

Gary B.
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