Paul Watson
Vancouver, BC
Writer. Topaz Ranger owner. Member Jericho Sailing Center Association. Member Barnet Sailing Cooperative, British Columbia, Canada.
1,733
NM
Total Distance
117
Days
Time at Sea
ICC
The RYADay Skipper
The RYA
Intermediate Cruising Standard
Sail Canada
18 September 2025 at 10:18
Wind: 15 knots. At times, surfing off waves. Little headway against string flood tide. Diverted from strait to inside route. No wind Howe Sound. Briefly dead in water. Motored to Gibsons.
2
23.6
NM
5h 32m
West End to Gibsons, Canada
6 August 2025 at 10:40
TWS from chart plotter: 18 knots steady with strong gusts. Morning started heavy rain, from night-long drenching. Woke to downpour and thick fog. Cleared as we headed through Howe Sound to Georgia Strait. Then beautiful sunny day with great wind.
4
35.6
NM
6h 7m
Bowen Island to Buccaneer Bay, Canada
3 August 2025 at 12:44
Saw whales in Georgia Strait. Perfect weather!
22.1
NM
4h 57m
Brechin Point to Silva Bay, Canada
