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Topic: Suggestions for San Juan Islands
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MarkC
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posted September 02, 2021 11:48 AM
I will be cruising for a week in the San Juan Islands the first week of October. I am looking for any recommendations for finding local knowledge - both for navigation and suggested itineraries and places not to miss. Of particular interest/concern are tidal currents. I have some experience with them sailing in Cape Cod (and of course ASA 105) but would appreciate knowing particular things to watch out for.
Thanks!
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David Burch
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posted September 02, 2021 12:13 PM
We will get back with some specifics. In the meantime, you can check this local magazine current and back issues https://48north.com/magazine/
there is a search field at the top of each edition to enter, say "San Juan" to see if anything new and interesting going on.
also will you have a computer on board at the time with a GPS connected to it?
Currents are indeed a big factor, but we have a lot of resources to add.
From: Starpath, Seattle, WA
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David Burch
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posted September 02, 2021 03:11 PM
Best book on currents for the area is the Canadian Current Atlas. We have 2 left in stock at $29. (It maybe going out of print. It is over $40 at Amazon and we cannot get anymore.)
This is for planning routes. Current data for specific channels should be from NOAA, www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov . We have recent articles online about changes there. See recent posts at www.starpath.com/articles . The free navigation program called qtVlm has an excellent presentation of tide and currents, but you must load the harmonics first. We have videos on the process at www.starpath.com/videos in the qtVlm playlist.
From: Starpath, Seattle, WA
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MarkC
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posted September 03, 2021 10:43 AM
Thank you! I just ordered the Canadian Current Atlas. Yes, I will have a tablet with GPS. I plan to install the Navionics program, unless you recommend a different one.
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