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Paul Watson

Paul Watson

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Vancouver, BC

Writer. Topaz Ranger owner. Member Jericho Sailing Center Association. Member Barnet Sailing Cooperative, British Columbia, Canada.

1,555

NM

Total Distance

111

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
The RYA qualification image

Day Skipper

The RYA
Sail Canada qualification image

Intermediate Cruising Standard

Sail Canada
Sail Canada qualification image

Basic Coastal Navigation

Sail Canada
Paul Watson
Anonymous Crew

Paul Watson & 1 other

Wednesday at 11:00

Manual Entry

Day Skipper Day 5

11.3

NM

4h 0m

Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay, Canada

Paul Watson
Jim Pennington

Paul Watson & Jim Pennington

24 June 2025 at 11:00

Manual Entry

Day Skipper Day 4

17.2

NM

5h 0m

Silva Bay to Gibsons, Canada

Paul Watson
Anonymous Crew

Paul Watson & 1 other

23 June 2025 at 12:00

Manual Entry

Day Skipper Day 3

13.3

NM

5h 0m

Nanaimo to Silva Bay, Canada

Paul Watson
Jim Pennington

Paul Watson & Jim Pennington

22 June 2025 at 13:13

Day Skipper Day 2

12.6

NM

3h 7m

Pirates Cove Marine Park to Nanaimo, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

21 June 2025 at 13:30

RYA Day Skipper Day One

27.6

NM

6h 26m

Bowen Island to Ruxton Passage, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

1 June 2025 at 08:43

Back to Vancouver

23.2

NM

8h 1m

Gibsons to West End, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

31 May 2025 at 12:56

Coop Day Two with Scuba Diver

Heavy rain at Bowen Island. Late departure for rain to stop. Continued trouble engaging reverse gear. Tacking near Gibson’s landing. Heavy wind from Georgia Strait. (Strong wind warning?) (Gusts 20 plus?) Overwrap. Jib flogging during furling. Extra long sheet ended up under boat. Wrapped around prop. S.L. Pan Pan. Coast Guard responded with phone info for toe. Drifting toward rocks. S.L. dropped anchor. Several vessels passed, one as we waved arms in distress, none answered Pan Pan. Soon water taxi came. Kind guy. Recommended local diver. He came in about an hour. Tied up to nearby dock. Suited up, including yellow tank. Quickly in water. Told us to turn off battery, remove key, ensure gear in neutral. Had sheet unwrapped in a few minutes. $400.

5

Coop Day Two with Scuba Diver

13.7

NM

7h 6m

Bowen Island to Gibsons, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

30 May 2025 at 10:37

Bowen Island and Gibson’s

Skipper training under S.L. Some basic instruction to Anne and Jenn. Smooth undocking from tight spot in Heather Civic Marina under light wind, weak current. Beating up English Bay, motorsailed around Point Atkinson into good wind in Howe Sound. Cool. Mostly cloudy. Lots of laughter. Slight difficulty with gear shift docking at Bowen. Gentle fending off by crew kept things untoward. Woke up to soft rain.

Bowen Island and Gibson’s

17.6

NM

6h 24m

West End to Bowen Island, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

23 May 2025 at 10:00

Indian Arm Motorsail

Motorsailed with job to Granite Falls. Light wind on the nose returning. Picnic drifting off Granite Falls to rest outboard.

4

Indian Arm Motorsail

25.1

NM

6h 23m

Ioco, Canada

Paul Watson

Paul Watson

20 April 2025 at 15:10

5

Easter Sunday Sail with Family II

13

NM

3h 38m

Bowen Island to West End, Canada