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Now that America has re-elected Donald Trump, I would say that the Gulf Islands are by far the better choice.

Wonderful video. I sailed there from Victoria for the first time about 5 years ago. I haven't been up the east side since.

We spent a couple days in Jacques Jervis Lagoon a couple years ago and we had a similar hummingbird encounter there! He checked out everything red on our boat and then got stuck in behind the dodger for a while, but eventually figured out his escape on his own.

Not a cabin. It's the old recreation hall. I have a plaque up there from the 90's. Skaga 2

Thank you for sharing, what a beautiful region. I am planning on making same trip in the spring. That face in the cliff is amazing.

Err you can’t fish there mate. It’s a protected zone.

Good one.

My back yard , and so much to explore .

Lots of great experiences!

Lovley area - good videography

Nice video, but you might as well get things right - it's Berkeley Sound, same as UC Berkeley. Americans just don't pronounce it correctly. You know the old question - if a tree falls in Berkeley Sound, does anybody hear it?

Great video! I always bring a hummingbird feeder to the West Coast of the Island. I don't know why, but there are plenty out there. I've had four at the feeder, three or four hovering, and five or six sitting on the lifeline, all waiting their turn! Next time you're up Lucky Creek there's a steep path with ropes on the starboard side of the falls, much easier that what you did! Wow! Thanks for the video!

Did 5 days there in kayaks in 95, only ran into a few people. Need to go back, great place.

My home I live in Ucluelet tyvm

Love love love this episode!!! Such great footage and cool details about this amazing place! Plus Jim helped a beautiful hummingbird!!! ❤

I would say the fish are a ball of herring. I used to see them all the time as a kid when boating in Desolation Sound.

Wow - what an amazing video. You have now become my favourite sailing channel. Can't wait to see more. I wanted to ask you at the 10 minute mark there is a small floating hut of some sort. Did you ever check it out?

West coast Vancouver Island looks more prehistoric than the East Island coast

Decent videos

It's interesting for me, as a croatian-coast born skipper, to see some misunderstandings, about the space and time, these guys and girls, are sailing through. And still, everyone is booking and going and sailing and having a good time and very satisfied at the end. :)))) Interesting. hehe Well, If you are interested in another reality in that space and time, while experiencing still, hidden gems. Well, you'll know how to find me.

We found you guys from the emerging RUclipsr awards, what an awesome video! You guys are really talented at editing . Well definitely be watching more

Great video and spectacular destinations, can't wait to check them out on my own boat. Can I ask exactly what system you had installed and how much it cost?

Thanks, great photography! SV BROOKLYN,, Salish Sea.k

I just got AIS and radar as well...but was told if any incoming radio signal, then the AIS will not transmit...not quite sure how that all works...? Really nice video...best...SV Aquilla Shilshole L-31.

wrt the incident 5 years ago, why couldn't the ice breaker see you on radar?

Well done! I'm going to work on those dance moves!

Nicely done! I was out there this spring, just as rough a trip out, and rougher coming back! I'm waiting for the follow-up!

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

Really well done! I enjoyed seeing a glimpse of the ports.

So disappointed we couldn't join you on this trip, looking forward to seeing the next episodes.

We are looking forward to the series.

Great drone shots! Love the local details! Such beautiful scenery!

Great video! What beautiful areas you are sailing to. Can't wait for video #3!

One of your best videos ever! We really appreciate your courage in sharing the parts that don’t work. Thank you.

For an American the Gulf Islands for sure, 30% on your money 💰 Insight from your Canadian friends sailing around the world, currently in Thailand 🇹🇭. We’ll be back soon We’re from Sidney, like the spit

Oh Ingrid......I could listen to your commentary all day long!

When you went to High Tea at the Emperess, were you seated in the main dining room? We were on vacation, and it was hot, so we were dressed like overheated tourists in shorts and tee shirts. We were very politely asked to follow the signs to the back dining room where they would serve "Gests, such as us who did not meet their dress code." 😲

What was the deal with the rental car at Rosario? I have tried to find transportation on Orcas previously and not had any luck.

I have found that on those days when you must head directly into a strong headwind, a little bit of sail, sheeted very tight will pay huge dividends. I do not have a furling main like you so I use the genoa but you would probably get the same results with the main. I have been in those exact same conditions only worse in my 30-ft sloop so I can feel your pain. I was coming out of Pender Harbor heading south to Secret Cove with 65-miles of fetch to windward and the depth had gone from 700ft to 100ft so the waves where short and steep. +2m / 3-4 second. The anemometer read steady 35 with gusts to 40. The apparent wind angle was about 15º to 20º. At wide open throttle I could only make 1.7-kts. Every time we slammed off the peak of a wave crest, it felt like the rig was going to come down. I told my wife that we needed some sail up to provide enough power to punch through the waves, but she threw a fit at the idea of my leaving the cockpit (and frankly I was not too excited about the idea myself. I talked her into my rolling out just a bit of jib to help punch through the waves and she relented. I let out 6' at most and sheeted it in tight and then put some tension on the lazy sheet which pulled the clew closer to centerline. I then fell off just until the tiny bit of jib filled which was about 15º apparent wind angle. The results were nothing short of miraculous. The speed shot up to a steady +7-kts and the boat completely quit slamming. We felt like Moses parting the Red Sea. The bow would punch through the crest with the top of the wave at about waist high when standing on deck. Even though the waves were well above deck height, they did not come aboard because the speed through it pushed them outward and we slid past before they could come back to us. The ride was so good that my teenage daughter climbed up in the v-berth and took a nap. Now that is my go-to technique when I need to go somewhere dead into the wind. Motor sail with just a bit of jib hauled in tight. At first it baffled me as to why the affect was so dramatic, but I think I have figured it out. When motoring, the thrust of the prop is below the center of buoyancy, so it tends to add to the bow lifting that the wave does. With that little bit of sail, the resultant center of effort is 10' to 15' above deck with a significant forward pull on the masthead from the forestay. This lets the mast act as a huge (45' in my case) lever-arm that prevents the bow from rising up and forces it to punch through the wave rather than rising up over it.

In your crossing of the Strait of Juan d Fuca, it appears that you have a bit if breeze on the beam. Having your sails out in those conditions will stabilize the boat greatly even if you still need to motor to maintain the speed you want to time your entry into one of the passes.

I am based out of Oak Harbor and have never seen Langley so empty. I also have gone to LFP. In May of 2022, I installed a DIY 560Ah LFP battery that fit into the space previously occupied by a Lifeline 4D. It is a game changer. The total cost of the 560Ah battery was $1,500 although that has come down significantly this year. I can now go 3-5 days without charging and no solar. I do not have a bimini and cannot find an aesthetically pleasing way to install panels. I charge it from shore power with a couple of Victron IP22 30A chargers which allow it to charge a fully depleted battery in 10 hours. This year, I upgraded my alternator to a 250A large frame externally regulated alternator which is controlled by a Zeus regulator on my 23-HP diesel. I limit the output to a max of 190A to prevent it from getting too hot and to stay withing the 200-amp limit of some of the other components. This lets me fully charge a completely drained battery in under 3-hours motoring.

Pulling shrimp pots from a sailboat is easy as pie and I do it regularly. What I do is use a snatch block that is attached to the end of the boom. I then use the traveler to hold the boom off the side of the boat. My wife drives up to the float which has a 3' tall mast with a flag on it which makes grabbing it from the cockpit very easy. She grabs the flag and clips the line into the snatch block and hands it to me and I haul it up. Did I mention that I am sitting in the dingy? I drive the needed 300' out to the side of the boat and the pot pops right to the surface. My wife turns the wheel to the side opposite to what I am pulling which causes the boat to stay beam to my direction of pull. It takes about 30-seconds to lift it 300' plus.

Greetings from SV Mignon Shilshole L62 currently at Olga @ Orcas

Nice...SV Aquila Shilshole L 31

It shouldn’t take 4 hours of your engine running to charge 2 batteries.Enjoyed you channel new subscriber here 👍👍

I have cruised in both sets of islands the biggest difference I have noted is the size of the boats. There are many more big motor yachts in the San Juans than there are in Canadian waters. Most of the really big boats up north are Americans.

Great video - missed you guys. My hubby and I are hoping to retire to Victoria and sail. Your video has convinced me to do it!

Great episode guys!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the series!!

wow...

We approached Nanaimo from the north (arriving from Tribune Bay) one night and I noticed that there was a low slack at Dodd's at 10 pm. The kids were consulted :-) should we go for it? With everyone up the the adventure, we bypassed Nanaimo. There's a light at the north entrance, but you don't see it until the last minute, so we were motoring into complete darkness - no other boats in the area. Went through and anchored opposite Pirates Coves. Unforgettable.