2006 Ports


Pacific Northwest & West Coast of N.A.


CANADA

*Shelter Island Marina- OK


USA

*Friday Harbor, San Juan I.- Nice

*Roche Harbor, San Juan I.- Great


CANADA

*Port Sidney, Vancouver I.- Great

Victoria, Vancouver I.- Great

Boot Cove, Saturna I.- Small, quiet

*Ganges, Saltspring I.- Charming

*Vancouver, Coal Hbr M- Good

*Snug Cove, Bowen I.-Cute

Pender Hbr, Garden Bay M- Nifty

*Lund- Small, OK

Campbell River, Vancouver I.- OK

*Blind Channel, W Thurlow, I.-Dead

*Port Neville-Dock, People gone

Telegraph Cove, Vancouver I.-Quaint

Blunden Hbr-Pretty, Large

Green I. Anchorage-Good, Small

Shearwater, Denny I.-Rustic

Rescue Bay, Susan I.-Large, Bear

Windy Bay, Pooley I.-Large, Bears, Seals

Bishop Bay Hot Springs-Good, hot water

Lowe Inlet-Good, Falls, Hard walk

Kelp Passage Cove-Wide open, nothing

Prince Rupert-PRRYC- Good, OK Town


USA

Foggy Bay-Small, protected, hard entrance

Ketchikan-Small town, but biggest yet

Punchbowl Cove-Dramatic, Deep anchor

Yes Bay-Lodge, Good anchorage

Naha Bay-Small bay, Lake Trail

Santa Anna Inlet-Open to NW, But OK

Wrangell-Rafted, Depressed Town

Petersburg-Small town, marina OK

Sanborn Canal-OK, not interesting

Tracy Arm Cove-Nice, Open to S.

Taku Hbr-Deserted bldgs, Public dock

Juneau-Seadrome Marina-Major city

Auke Bay-Town dock, Nothing

Icy Passage-Exposed but OK

Reid Inlet, Glacier Bay, Interesting, deep

Blue Mouse Cove, GB-Open, OK

North Sandy Cove, GB-Good, Protected

Elfin Cove-Public Dock, Quaint

Kalinin Bay-Nice, protected

Sitka-Remote Harbor, Nice town

Appleton Cove-Protected, OK

Warm Springs Bay-Busy, Anchored in finger

Ship Cove-Small, historic, No plaque

Warren Cove-Large, open, sand beach

Craig-City Dock, Small town, Nothing

Seth Cove-Protected from SE


CANADA

Brundige Inlet, Dundas I.-Protected anchor

Prince Rupert-Rushbrooke Docks, Busy

*Prince Rupert-PRRYC- Good, OK Town

Totem Inlet, Dolphin I.-Very Narrow Entrance

Queen Charlotte City-OK, Small town

Skedans Village-Tour Visit-Settled only

Thurston Hbr-Good anchorage

Tanu-Tour Visit-Settled only

Windy Bay-Tour Visit-Settled only, Open

Sac Bay-Nice, Not good holding

Hotspring I.-Visit-Settled only

Slim Inlet-OK, Open to north

Anthony I.-Very exposed, Settled only

Rose Harbour-Buoy, Not much to see

Port Hardy-Public Docks-OK, So-so town

*Port McNeill-Town Docks-Good town

*Lagoon Cove, E Cracroft I-Cute, Friendly

*Blind Channel, W Thurlow I-Good, Pleasant

Big Bay, Dock-Nothing ashore, No power

*Prideaux Haven-Crowded, nice

Tenedos Bay-Nice, Less Crowded

False Bay, Lasqueti I.-OK

*Nanaimo, Vancouver I-Nice City

*Chemainus, Vancouver I-Nice town

*Brentwood Bay, Vancouver I-Good Hotel

Bedwell Hbr, Pender I-Empty, not much

Canoe Cove, Vancouver, I.-Remote, quiet


USA

*Roche Harbor, San Juan I-Great port, active

*Port Townsend, Point Hudson-Great town

*Seattle, Bell Harbor-Great location for city

*Gig Harbor-Arabella’s, Nifty town

*Vashon I-Dockton, Remote

*Seattle, Bell Harbor-Great location for city

Alameda-Marina Village-Nice but remote

San Francisco-South Beach Harbor-Outside

Angel I.-High current, 5 mile walk, Interesting

Benicia-Small town, Good marina, Napa

Richmond- (Point)-Remote, OK Marina

Sausalito-Windy, services

Oakland, Jack London Sq., Nifty area

*Angel I.-Two buoys, High current

San Francisco-South Beach Harbor-Rolly

*Sausalito-Windy, services

Santa Rosa I., Can’t get ashore, open

Santa Cruz I., Pier, Open to N.

Santa Barbara-Rolly anchorage, DN Stay

Ventura-Isle Marina-Nice Marina, Good

Santa Catalina, Cat Hbr.-Laid back, nothing

Santa Catalina, Avalon Bay-Action packed

Newport Beach, Bahia Corinthian YC-V Nice

Dana Point, Anchorage-Tight, OK

Dana Point, Marina-Large, Not nice

San Diego, Southwestern YC-Nice

San Diego, La Playa Cove-OK


MEXICO

Cabo San Lucas, Marina-In Town

Los Frailes-Open, OK

Los Muertos-Open, OK, Bar on beach

Isla Partida-Protected, large, good

La Paz-Marina-Good, Center of action

Isla San Francisco, Hook-Nice, good protect

Puerto Gato-Pretty, OK protection

Puerto Escondido-Protected, Boating center

San Juanico-Small, quite good

Punta Pulpito-Open, Good protection

Bahia Santispac-Shallow, Calatea beach

Playa Coyote-OK, Nothing ashore

*Punta Pulpito-Open, Good protection

Isla del Carmen, Ballandra, Small, nice

Aqua Verde-Several bays, good protection

Punta Evaristo-Wide bay to west, Windy

La Paz, Costa Baja-Great, But out of town

*Los Muertos-Open, OK, Bar on beach

Mazatlan, El Cid-Small, w Hotel, Outside

Isla Isabela, South-Swell, chain noise

San Blas, Mantanchen Bay-Large, Open SW

Nuevo Vallarta-Paradise Village-Nice

Puerto Vallarta-Tight space, many boats

*Nuevo Vallarta-Paradise Village-Nice


Unique ports = 99

Repeat ports = 33

Port entrances = 132

* = Repeat