2023 Cruising Plan
Spring Commissioning, Canoe Cove, BC; April 27 – May 21
May 21 – 25 San Juan Islands Shake Down; Deep Cove, BC (65 nm)
Leg 1: BC Coast Cruise; May 26 – June 20 (500 nm)
May 26 – 31 Deep Cove to Port McNeill
Jun 1 – 4 Port McNeill to Bella Bella
Jun 5 – 13 Fjordland
Jun 14 – 17 Prince Rupert
Jun 18 – 19 Cross Dixon Entrance to Prince of Wales Island; clear U.S. Customs
Leg 2: The Southeast; June 20 – Aug 8 (600 nm)
Jun 20 – 27 Explore Prince of Wales Island
Jun 28 – 30 Warm Springs
Jul 1 – 4 Petersburg
Jul 5 – 8 Sail to Juneau; explore Tracy Arm en route
Jul 9 – 18 Leave Windleblo berthed in Juneau.
SHORE LEAVE. Travel to Atlin. Return ferry via Skagway.
Jul 19 – 28 Explore Glacier Bay & Chicagof Island
Jul 29 – 31 Sitka
Aug 1 – 7 Coastal cruising Baranof and Prince of Wales Islands
Aug 8 Cross Dixon Entrance to Prince Rupert; clear Canadian Customs
Leg 3: Haida Gwaii; August 9 – September 8 (200 nm)
Aug 9 – 10 Prince Rupert
Aug 11 – 12 Cross to Sandspit
Aug 13 Sandspit
Aug 14 – 24 Explore Gwaii Haanas
Aug 25 – Sep 3 Leave Windleblo berthed in Skidegate.
SHORE LEAVE. Return to Vancouver.
Sep 4 – 8 Explore Gwaii Haanas
Leg 5: Passage from Haida Gwaii to Vancouver Island; Sep 9 – 14 (400 nm)
Sep 9 – 11 Watch weather window for 250 nm crossing to Nootka Island
Sep 12 – 14 Continue passage transiting Straits of Juan de Fuca to Canoe Cove
Ahoy. How be things?
Ahoy. Looks like an excellent summer adventure. Enjoy