Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: Wild and Gorgeous, Pruth Bay
July 11, 2023
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we discover what makes Pruth Bay so special. Looking east across Pruth Bay from the Hakai Institute’s pier and down Kwakshua Channeland…
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Destinations: Going Wild On Cypress Island
June 7, 2023
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we take a closer look at an often missed cruising spot — Cypress Island. Cypress Island was always a lump in the distance, looming darkly…
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Destinations: The Basics of Cruising Princess Louisa Inlet
April 10, 2023
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we take an in-depth look at cruising up magnificent Princess Louisa Inlet. Sitting in the cockpit and looking up at the mountain walls…
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Destinations: Fork in the road to Bag Harbour
February 14, 2023
Here’s our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, delving into the wonder and beauty of Haida Gwaii's Bag Harbour. Bag Harbour offers secure anchorage in a beautiful setting. Bag…
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Destinations: Verging on Cape Caution
December 1, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne detailing four anchorages south of Cape Caution good for waiting for a weather window to round. An aerial view looking south into the…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured,Cruising Technique
Destinations: Pick Your Crossing to Haida Gwaii
October 19, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about choosing a window to transit Hecate Strait toward Haida Gwaii. A promising sign over Kumealon Inlet as we await a break in the…
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Destinations: The Other Side of Hotham Sound
August 12, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about a splendid spot on the Sunshine Coast. Looking east from the west shore of Hotham Sound. The Harmony Islands, on the southern…
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What’s in a name? Burgoyne Bay
July 1, 2022
Here's our latest destinations piece courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot about finding plentiful hiking on beautiful Salt Spring Island.... An almost daily treat in the warmer months is a lovely sunset to the west of Burgoyne Bay.…
Destinations: Secrets of Sulphur Passage
April 25, 2022
Here's our latest installment from Jim Burgoyne of SalishSeaPilot.com about a seldom visited part of Vancouver Island's west coast. Riding the flow out the mouth of the Megin River was leaps easier than paddling the other…
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Video: Talking Van Isle West Cruising with Salish Sea Pilot
March 15, 2021
Learn about cruising the west coast of Vancouver Island with Jim and Lynne from Salish Sea Pilot. This is a video of a PowerPoint presentation that we gave virtually at the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show. Again,…