Amy Marie Visits: Southeast Coast of Vancouver Island
After exploring Desolation Sound, we returned to Vancouver Island at Comox , and were there for Canada Day. From there we continued south down the eastern side of Vancouver Island. We only had tentative thoughts of what we wanted to see and do. That is the joy of ambling. Weather is the largest variable outside our control. Wind direction determines which coves and harbors provide shelter and which, being too exposed, should be avoided. People who are schedule driven would not make good sailors or amblers. Trying to keep to an itinerary will invariably lead to making poor decisions. We have departed anchorages only to return when we find sea conditions exceed our comfort level. So, we have developed patience and cultivated a tactic that is based upon looking for weather windows. Our criteria are simple. Look for days when the wind is less than 15 knots and seas less than 2 feet. Even when we carefully follow those g...