Sunshine Coast–Broughtons 2014

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Vancouver–Sunshine Coast- Desolation Sound - Broughtons

S/V Shearwater (2006 Bavaria 33) — Coopers

  • Captain: Bruce Keith
  • Crew: Leslie Vermeer

Total days: 23 Total miles: 476.10 nm


DateStartFinishDistanceNotes
Jun 07, 2014Granville Island (Vancouver)
46° 16.257 N
123° 8.235 W
Granville Island (Vancouver)
49° 16.257 N
123° 8.235 W
0 nmBoard. On Dock. Supplies.
Jun 08, 2014Granville Island (Vancouver)
49° 16.257 N
123° 8.235 W
Plumper Cove
49° 24.25 N
123° 28.370 W
16.6 nmMotoring & sailing — beam reach. Mooring buoy.
Jun 09, 2014Plumper Cove
49° 24.25 N
123° 28.370 W
Plumper Cove
49° 24.25 N
123° 28.370 W
0 nmOn mooring buoy. Waiting for weather.
Jun 10, 2014Plumper Cove
49° 24.25 N
123° 28.370 W
Secret Cove
49° 32.074 N
123° 57.932 W
29.2 nmMotoring & sailing. Secret Cove Marina. Visited Smugglers Cove.
Jun 11, 2014Secret Cove
49° 32.74 N
123° 57.932 W
Garden Bay (Pender Harbour)
49° 37.909 N
124° 1.617 W
13.7 nmMotor & Sail. Garden Bay Marina. Anchor practice in Garden Bay.
Jun 12, 2014Garden Bay (Pender Harbour)
49° 37.909 N
124° 1.617 W
Sturt Bay (Texada)
49° 45.62 N
124° 33.867 W
24.9 nmMotor & Sail. Marina. Texada Boat Club; no washrooms.
Jun 13, 2014Sturt Bay (Texada)
49° 45.62 N
124° 33.867 W
Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.021 N
124° 31.737 W
20.5 nmMostly sail. South marina. Fuelled up. Reef, heave to etc. practice.
Jun 14, 2014Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.21 N
124° 31.737 W
Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.021 N
124° 31.737 W
0 nmProvisions. Marina. Met up with flotilla
Jun 15, 2014Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.21 N
124° 31.737 W
Rebecca Spit (Drew Harbour)
50° 5.847 N
125° 11.182 W
37.6 nmMotoring, some sail. At anchor. Sailed in 22 knot winds, 2nd reef.
Jun 16, 2014Rebecca Spit (Drew Harbour)
50° 5.847 N
125° 11.182 W
Octopus Islands
50° 16.771 N
125° 13.780 W
17.6 nmMotoring. At anchor—stern tied.
Jun 17, 2014Octopus Islands
50° 16.771 N
125° 13.780 W
Port Neville
49° 45.62 N
124° 33.866 W
41.3 nmMotoring. At anchor. Docked at Port Neville then moved to anchorage. Windy night!
Jun 18, 2014Port Neville
49° 45.62 N
124° 33.866 W
Port McNeill
50° 35.5 N
127° 5.430 W
42.1 nmMotoring. Marina. On dock fueling
Jun 19, 2014Port McNeill
50° 35.5 N
127° 5.430 W
Port McNeill
50° 35.5 N
127° 5.430 W
0 nmMarina. Waiting out weather. Ferry to Sointula.
Jun 20, 2014Port McNeill
50° 35.5 N
127° 5.430 W
Conover Cove
50° 56.379 N
126° 53.457 W
33.7 nmMotoring & Sail. At anchor. Whale sighting.
Jun 21, 2014Conover Cove
50° 56.379 N
126° 53.457 W
Sullivan Bay
50° 53.099 N
126° 49.707 W
12.4 nmMotoring. Marina. Indirect route while sightseeing
Jun 22, 2014Sullivan Bay
50° 53.99 N
126° 49.707 W
Waddington Bay
50° 43.117 N
126° 36.822 W
25.9 nmMotoring & sail. At anchor. Explored by dinghy.
Jun 23, 2014Waddington Bay
50° 43.117 N
126° 36.822 W
Pierre's Echo Bay
50° 45.139 N
126° 29.858 W
9 nmShort motor to marina.
Jun 24, 2014Pierre's Echo Bay
50° 45.139 N
126° 29.858 W
Kwatsii Bay
50° 52.085 N
126° 15.687 W
13.9 nmMotoring. Marina. Visit Lacy Falls. Foggy with limited visibility
Jun 25, 2014Kwatsii Bay
50° 52.85 N
126° 15.687 W
Port Harvey
50° 34.068 N
126° 16.516 W
34.9 nmMotoring & Sail. Marina. Transits
Jun 26, 2014Port Harvey
50° 34.68 N
126° 16.516 W
Blind Channel
50° 24.843 N
125° 30.102 W
41.7 nmMotoring & some sail in Johnstone. Blind Channel Marina. Great sail along West Thurlow
Jun 27, 2014Blind Channel
50° 24.843 N
125° 30.102 W
Big Bay, Stuart Island
50° 23.513 N
125° 8.160 W
17.8 nmMotoring. Dent Rapids. Marina. Foggy and rainy. Impossible to see Big Bay on approach.
Jun 28, 2014Big Bay, Stuart Island
50° 23.513 N
125° 8.160 W
Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.022 N
124° 31.732 W
43.2 nmMotoring. Marina (rafted). Long day directly into wind.
Jun 29, 2014Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.22 N
124° 31.732 W
Westview (Powell River)
49° 50.035 N
124° 31.731 W
0.1 nmFuel up. Move boat. Disembark.