Information about sailing from San Diego, Ca to Seatle, Wa.

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Request for Question Clarification by omnivorous-ga on 15 Oct 2004 09:42 PDT

Grouper --

It may seem clear, but often researchers get questions about "sailing"
when what's being sought is information on cruise ships or merchant
vessels that accept cruise passengers.

Or are you seeking information about cruising the coast is a sailboat?
 There's quite a bit written about cruising the Pacific Coast. 
However, if you're seeking to make connections to crew with someone
planning a trip -- that's another type of question.

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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Clarification of Question by grouper-ga on 16 Oct 2004 10:01 PDT

I own a 30ft. Acadian Yawl and I am wanting to sail it to Seatle for Thanksgiving.
It is a strong Oceangoing vessel.  Any questions, please let me know.
Thanks, Doug Miller

Grouper --

That helps enormously, especially knowing the time of year.  November
weather off the Washington and Oregon coasts can be rough and foggy,
though prevailing winds will be southwesterly.

A good Seattle-based resource is 48 North.  They don't do a lot about
blue-water sailing but have quite a bit about local resources in
Washington and British Columbia waters.  You could spend weeks in the
San Juan chain:
http://www.48north.com/

From their January 2004 issue, an article about sailing from Seattle to SF:
http://www.48north.com/jan_2004/sea_pilgrim.htm

I'll look for some other resources for you but this aviation page may
help you get an aerial look at the NW Washington coast:
http://www.aviating.com/mooney/landmarks/TOURHOME.HTML

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Also this could help:

http://www.marinamap.com/en/

You can start checking marinas all along the coast using this link:

http://www.marinamap.com/en/marinas/442.shtml

Regards
CaptainTom