Sidney Spit → Victoria
S 8–20 kn, fresh breeze · sea 15.7°C · cabin 22.2°C
under way 10:57 — 17:06 · 6.1 hours on passage
Captain's Log
17:55
Left Sidney Spit at 11am. Later start today as we had to wait for the tide. Sent Rizpah ahead of us out of the bay to give us depth readings. Min depth leaving was showing 5.8 feet on our sounder. The keel is 5.4 feet below the sounder (7.5 ft draft total), so that gave us 4 inches of clearance — glad we didn't leave any earlier.
Managed to get the sails up through Sidney Channel, but wind soon died and we had to motor for a bit. Got the sails up a few times and had the fishing lines out for a bit but no bites today. Motored down towards Discovery Island at which point the breeze picked up to 15-20 kts and we were able to sail.
Headed out into the Juan de Fuca Strait and turned west towards Victoria against a vicious current that hit 4 kts a few times making progress slow, but we managed to tack out further into the Strait to get some current relief.
Managed to get the rail in the water (30+ deg heel according to the instruments) which made for an exciting sail but caused havoc down below.
Pulled into Victoria Harbour around 5pm and docked next to Rizpah in the inner harbour. Such an incredible spot to be in the heart of the city on the boat — one of our favourite spots.
The Numbers
Sidney Spit to Victoria inner harbour, 28.3 NM made good — 14.0 sailed, 14.2 motored. Late start waiting for the tide; min depth leaving 5.8 ft on the sounder with 7.5 ft draft (4 in clearance, Rizpah sent ahead for depth readings). Sails up in Sidney Channel then wind died — motored, fishing lines out with no bites. Breeze filled to 15-20 kn off Discovery Island; into Juan de Fuca against a vicious current (4 kn at times), tacking out for relief. Rail in the water, 30°+ heel. Arrived ~17:00, docked beside Rizpah in the inner harbour. Engine 875.9h, 8.0 L fuel.
Forecast — Haro Strait
“Wind: Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots except southwest 20 to 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming light late overnight except southwest 10 to 15 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 Monday afternoon except southwest 20 to 25 over southern sections.”
under sail · under power ·
from Sidney Spit to Victoria (Inner Harbour)
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