sdupleich
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2019
- Messages
- 56
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Sea Bear
- Vessel Make
- Beneteau Swift Trawler 50
My husband and I just purchased a 2014 Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 and plan to cruise to BC this summer. A little background on us - we’ve been boating for almost 20 years and have visited Desolation Sound 3 times already and have been as far North as Dent Island. Our previous trips were on express cruisers so this will be our first trip with our Beneteau.
I’ve finally had some time to start working on our itinerary and although we can cruise at 17 knots, we really would like to do some of our cruising this summer at a more leisurely 9 or maybe 12 knots when possible. We have 3 weeks for the trip, leaving from Seattle and there are several areas that my husband wants to try to fit in. I was able to map out the trip hitting all of the destinations my husband wants (using Navionics) however there is little wiggle room for weather or unknown issues and I feel as though we’re being too ambitious with our itinerary.
This is what I have so far and it does appear that we’ll be eliminating Princess Louisa from the itinerary in order to allow more days in either Desolation or the Broughtons. Are we crazy to attempt to make so many stops on this trip?
Date Destination
Friday, July 19, 2019 Kingston
Saturday, July 20, 2019 Telegraph Harbour
Sunday, July 21, 2019 Vancouver
Monday, July 22, 2019 Vancouver
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 John Henry/Pender Harbour
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Princess Louisa
Thursday, July 25, 2019 Princess Louisa
Friday, July 26, 2019 Lund
Saturday, July 27, 2019 Grace Harbour
Sunday, July 28, 2019 Grace Harbour
Monday, July 29, 2019 Teakerne Arm
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Blind Channel
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Sullivan Bay
Thursday, August 1, 2019 Sullivan Bay
Friday, August 2, 2019 Echo Bay
Saturday, August 3, 2019 Echo Bay
Sunday, August 4, 2019 Blind Channel
Monday, August 5, 2019 Comox
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ford Cove (Hornby Island)
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Brentwood Bay
Thursday, August 8, 2019 Brentwood Bay
Friday, August 9, 2019 Roche Harbor
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Roche Harbor
Sunday, August 11, 2019 Elliott Bay
We feel well prepared as far as our systems - we will be up to date on maintenance, we have a Rainman watermaker and our boat is equipped with overboard discharge. What is new to us is running a boat with a semi-displacement hull and running at slower speeds (our Sea Ray ran at 28 knots!).
Thank you for any advice you can provide. One of my biggest concerns is transiting Johnstone Strait and wanting to allow a weather window on either side of entering and leaving the Broughtons. This would be our first trip cruising up to the Broughtons so I’m trying to do everything I can do get educated on the best routes, recommended marinas and anchorages, etc.
Sandy
I’ve finally had some time to start working on our itinerary and although we can cruise at 17 knots, we really would like to do some of our cruising this summer at a more leisurely 9 or maybe 12 knots when possible. We have 3 weeks for the trip, leaving from Seattle and there are several areas that my husband wants to try to fit in. I was able to map out the trip hitting all of the destinations my husband wants (using Navionics) however there is little wiggle room for weather or unknown issues and I feel as though we’re being too ambitious with our itinerary.
This is what I have so far and it does appear that we’ll be eliminating Princess Louisa from the itinerary in order to allow more days in either Desolation or the Broughtons. Are we crazy to attempt to make so many stops on this trip?
Date Destination
Friday, July 19, 2019 Kingston
Saturday, July 20, 2019 Telegraph Harbour
Sunday, July 21, 2019 Vancouver
Monday, July 22, 2019 Vancouver
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 John Henry/Pender Harbour
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Princess Louisa
Thursday, July 25, 2019 Princess Louisa
Friday, July 26, 2019 Lund
Saturday, July 27, 2019 Grace Harbour
Sunday, July 28, 2019 Grace Harbour
Monday, July 29, 2019 Teakerne Arm
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Blind Channel
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Sullivan Bay
Thursday, August 1, 2019 Sullivan Bay
Friday, August 2, 2019 Echo Bay
Saturday, August 3, 2019 Echo Bay
Sunday, August 4, 2019 Blind Channel
Monday, August 5, 2019 Comox
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ford Cove (Hornby Island)
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Brentwood Bay
Thursday, August 8, 2019 Brentwood Bay
Friday, August 9, 2019 Roche Harbor
Saturday, August 10, 2019 Roche Harbor
Sunday, August 11, 2019 Elliott Bay
We feel well prepared as far as our systems - we will be up to date on maintenance, we have a Rainman watermaker and our boat is equipped with overboard discharge. What is new to us is running a boat with a semi-displacement hull and running at slower speeds (our Sea Ray ran at 28 knots!).
Thank you for any advice you can provide. One of my biggest concerns is transiting Johnstone Strait and wanting to allow a weather window on either side of entering and leaving the Broughtons. This would be our first trip cruising up to the Broughtons so I’m trying to do everything I can do get educated on the best routes, recommended marinas and anchorages, etc.
Sandy