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Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

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Ucluelet

Learning to Sail on the West Coast

505

NM

Total Distance

42

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Day Skipper

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Competent Crew

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Basic Cruising Standard

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Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

Tuesday at 11:20

Remembrance day sail

good conditions in the harbour. close hauled apprent wind 10-12 knts heeled about 10 deg with occasional 15 deg and even 20deg (keely). 150% genoa rolled in slightly before the first reef, probably 90% out. ran motor at cruising rpm, 3 knt SOG into gentle breeze and against side tide (high low to high), likely against 1+ knt of current. 4.5 knt when turned back with current, wind died off a bit. forgot that Traveller was left slightly to starboard from previous sail which impacted tacking and speeds (figured out at dock). Keely practiced reefing main.

2

Remembrance day sail

7.4

NM

3h 5m

Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

26 October 2025 at 13:09

Harbour tacks

8.2

NM

3h 12m

Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

13 October 2025 at 09:50

Thanksgiving sail

very calm conditions, seas of 0.9-1m ground swell and extremely light winds 2-8 knts. mostly around 4 knts. managed to sail a little and get 3.5knt SOG. wind died off and motor around

2

Thanksgiving sail

10.4

NM

4h 49m

Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

5 October 2025 at 16:27

Weekend Harbour crusie

calm conditions with winds 0-8 knts. steady 10-11 knts apparent wind on close hauled. full man and genoa sailing motor for the first few mins around Lyche island to run the engine, sailing the whole time. a few bears on the beach!

3

Weekend Harbour crusie

5.1

NM

2h 16m

Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

4 October 2025 at 11:02

NYC crewing for weekly race

crewing on an express 37 winds around 10 knts with 15 gusts started at 0 knts race day on the sheets and tiller

3

NYC crewing for weekly race

11.1

NM

2h 60m

Nanaimo, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

29 September 2025 at 17:17

Last "Summer" tacks

Great conditions. winds around 8-10 knts. full main and genoa out. top speed 4.2 knts under sail. heel angle steady around 7-10degrees 15 degree max during gusts and as wind built. running, gybing and tacking. saw and sailed with Tom who was racing with us behind.

2

Last "Summer" tacks

4

NM

1h 40m

Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

23 August 2025 at 11:20

Manual Entry

Effingham to Turret

Quick motor to relocate anchorages and explore Clarke and Benson via dinghy. makes for quicker voyage home. good anchorage in fair weather.

Effingham to Turret

2.7

NM

40min

Effingham Bay to Nantes Island, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

23 August 2025 at 07:09

Turret Island to Ucluelet

good visibility and little swell did a little sailing but wind speeds and direction were light and on the nose. mostly motor sailing

Turret Island to Ucluelet

10

NM

2h 58m

Nantes Island to Ucluelet, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

21 August 2025 at 09:30

Manual Entry

Pipestem to Effingham

Mostly motored heading towards hankin and theipval. got the sails out briefly by hankin but it was time to turn into the channel and away from the winds. kept main up until anchorage. Hot and clear!

Pipestem to Effingham

10.8

NM

3h 15m

Snowden Island to Effingham Bay, Canada

Pavel Fetisov

Pavel Fetisov

20 August 2025 at 07:22

Voyage to Pipestem

A little cloudy with little to no wind motored most of the way as wind didn't fill sails. saw whale and porpoises tried to anchor at cataract creek but bottom was rocky and uneven, wind blew through anchorage. anchored by refuge island instead and it was OK bottom. lots of water at lucky creek after heavy rainfalls

4

Voyage to Pipestem

16.6

NM

4h 45m

Ucluelet to Refuge Island, Canada