Circumnavigating Vancouver Island 2024

Back in 2003, we circumnavigated Vancouver Island, capturing wonderful memories. Now in 2024 we hope to re-visit this large island, and create some new memories!

26 June 2024 | Friday Harbor, WA
25 June 2024 | Ucluelet, BC
19 June 2024 | Lucky Creek at the entrance to Pipestem Inlet in the Broken Group.
18 June 2024 | Effingham Bay, Broken Group, BC
14 June 2024 | Tofino, BC
09 June 2024 | Hot Springs Cove, BC
08 June 2024 | Friendly Cove, BC
08 June 2024 | Tahsis, BC
08 June 2024 | Walter's Cove
08 June 2024 | Leaving Bunsby Islands
08 June 2024 | Brooks Peninsula, BC
29 May 2024 | Julian Cove, BC
25 May 2024 | Kains Island, BC
25 May 2024 | North Harbour, BC
22 May 2024 | Beaver Harbour, BC
19 May 2024 | Port McNeill, BC
18 May 2024 | Lagoon Cove, BC
17 May 2024 | Lagoon Cove, BC
14 May 2024 | Campbell River, BC
13 May 2024 | Denman Island, BC

Effingham Bay in the Broken Group near Ucluelet

18 June 2024 | Effingham Bay, Broken Group, BC
George Stonecliffe | Cloudy to Sunny
We are spending our third night in Effingham Bay in the Broken Group near Ucluelet. We chose an anchorage where we continued to have wind for running our wind generator. With the wind and sun (for our solar panels), we continue to keep our batteries charging. Sue has been in her kayak each day. We launched our dinghy, and went fishing near the kelp today, and caught two fish. We will use fish heads for crab pot bait. Maybe there is a crab or two in our future? We sanded half of our cap rail around the boat perimeter, as well as one of our hand rails, and our starboard rub rail. Then we applied a coat of Captain's varnish which turned out stunning! The reason we have stayed here three days was in part for 2-bar cell coverage!! Who would have guessed!
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Vessel Name: Julia Max
Vessel Make/Model: 45' Passport/Peterson Custom Ketch
Hailing Port: Portland, Oregon, USA
Crew: George and Sue Stonecliffe
About: The summer of 2024 will be spent heading north from Portland, OR to British Columbia, Canada; circumnavigating Vancouver Island, visiting Princess Louisa Inlet, and hopefully staying smoke free!
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