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zeil
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Initially Posted - 11/19/2025 :  18:01:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Motoring out of the mouth of the Fraser River, British Columbia


On the way north under full sail with as end destination Princess Louisa Inlet with overnight stops at Gibson, Smugglers Cove, Pender Harbor and Egmont, BC


Leaving Gibson Harbor, BC


Rafting at Smugglers Cove... an out-of-sight 360 degree protected snug little cove


Arrival at Sunshine Coast Resort Marina, Pender Harbour stretching our legs


Fun introduction and skippers meeting at "Back Eddy Marina", Egmont, BC the day before sailing non stop to Princess Louisa Inlet a distance of 34.5 NM... little did we know



Getting things ready for the 34.5 nm through Gervis Inlet


The day before setting out on the 35 nm of the Jervis Inlet on the way to Princess Louisa Inlet we had a big thunderstorm followed by a low moving in packing a significant inflow. As a consequence we had 6 to 7 ft following seas, wind whistling through the rigging, our tender racing by on the back of waves, the long shaft propeller lifting out of the water, lots of work to keep the boat on track and no place to hide


It all started out with a blue sky and a gentle breeze which soon would build rounding us up twice before we had to take all sail in and only use the outboard.


Ahh... this photo may not mean much but she is busy holding off our dingy which is threatening pushed by the waves to wreck itself on our stern. Once you enter the fjord there is nowhere to hide or anchor in the 550 meter 1100 ft depth.






Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
Edited by - zeil on 11/20/2025 16:23:52

Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 11/19/2025 :  21:25:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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...there is nowhere to hide or anchor in the 550 meter 1100 ft depth
Which one?
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage before going over to the Dark Side (2007-2025); now boatless for the first time since 1970 (on a Sunfish).
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zeil
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Response Posted - 11/20/2025 :  12:02:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Thanks Dave for the correction... it is actually 350 meter deep straight down on both faces of the passageway with the wind whistling through and screaming through the rigging and large rolling waves pushing us to nearly out of control.
Johanna, in the photo facing aft, fully concentrating with a dock-pole to keep the dingy from crashing into the stern of the boat.

When we, the three 25 footers of the fleet, finally made a turn close to the actual inlet and were now in the shadow of the landmass, a motor yacht waited for us to make sure all was well and to help guide us through the very narrow and high current entrance to the beautiful and scenic Princess Louisa Inlet on the end of the inlet

Later, we heard from several locals, that the winds we experienced the previous day were the highest they had ever seen.

Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)
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