Sailing, San Diego to seattle, A how to guide

[@ChasingLatitudes]

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[@mitchellandmarythomas2372]

Thank you for the video! It sounds like sailing the west coast is the perfect place to learn all the skills you hope you will never have to put into practice.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks mitch, and yup that about sums that one up ;)

[@SirCharles12357]

Great video. Makes me appreciate the east coast!

[@ChasingLatitudes]

East coast is a far more enjoyable sailing experience

[@kaylaandjimbryant8258]

@@ChasingLatitudes yeah, but the west coast has sheer beauty.

[@SeanHickeyMarineServices]

I’ve done the Baja Bash…if you time it right it ain’t bad, but rounding Mendo sucked making negative VMG at times and running close to shore, pretty much just outside the blunts reef light because further out was 40+ knots from the north…next time I’m going to Hawaii and then to the PNW…not worth it unless you’re already starting in SF and have plenty of time.

[@nabieasaurus]

Thanks!

[@paulcaine1547]

So much good content on this Channel, 🤟

[@It-b-Blair]

Best intro ever! Not sure why, but I trust you more because of it 😜

[@ChasingLatitudes]

thanks my man :)

[@sasfish1966]

Great clip for those who have not been

[@joeblow1942]

Haven’t done the north slog yet but might have to. This was very informative. Thank you.

[@samwilds6399]

Nice work Chris! I can't imagine having the skills necessary to do such a trip safely. Fun to imagine. Thank for your work.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks sam, for watching and taking the time to comment. The west coast is in fact a rough one but the inshore route is doable although not enjoyable 😕

[@robertwarren6591]

Thanks for video. I’m a total noob in SW Washington, and a cruise that I’ve been considering is putting in at Olympia and sailing to the San Juan’s. Don’t suppose you have a similar video planned for this area?

[@stinker43]

I have transited all the areas south of SF, and agree 100% with all the advice. However it is "San Sim-eon", not "San Simon". That is an interesting stop as well if you can get up to see Hearst Castle.

[@deankoch7305]

Binge watching...cool info.

[@tsubakitengai]

I know it's not much, but Crescent City, California deserves a mention. It's a better stop than Bodega Bay. Sorry to Bodegans. But, yeah.

[@WmCRobison]

Great video. Just a note, it is San Sim-e-on. Just remember that place names in California are likely Spanish.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I always to that unfortunately 😔 I live on a Spanish speaking island and still pronounce everything in American, gotta work on that

[@WmCRobison]

@@ChasingLatitudes Believe me, I get that. My English only mind has trouble wrapping my tongue around Spanish words at times.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

@@WmCRobison it gets worse, I speak Spanish:( ☹ and still do the American pronounced version of Spanish words when speaking English, trust me, its a nightmare

[@SailingtheWestWind]

Hope to leave Astoria Next year to Mexico. Great video and information, thank you very much. Grant

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Awesome, can you take a picture of the goodies house for me ? Love that movie, I actually grew up around there

[@SailingtheWestWind]

@@ChasingLatitudes I’ll see what I can get for you.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

That would be amazing

[@aether44j]

amazing content! keep up the great work

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thank you thank you

[@MoggAndrew]

What a really cool video this was to watch. Thanks you. I live in San Francisco and used to go to many of these places to windsurf and dive when I was younger. I am now retiring and "Re-Learning" sailing and learning how to sail bigger Keel Boats. Taking the ASA courses here in SF Bay to start building a current sailing resume and be able to get insurance for when I buy my boat to cruise on. SF Bay is fantastic to sail and explore but definitely challenging for most. I was walking on the beach at Crissy Field yesterday watching/feeling the nice 16-20 knot breeze coming through the gate along with a 4 -5 knot flood tide. No Fog though. I've been debating buying here and sailing south going through the Panama Canal to the Caribbean. But I've made the decision to go to Florida for a while and buy there and cruise in the Caribbean from there. Hope I get to meet up with you sometime.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. If I was thinking about what you are I would buy here where I live in the Caribbean, its cheaper and saves all that time and money getting here. Just buy here 😉

[@MoggAndrew]

@@ChasingLatitudes I think you are right, it's just that I am seeing extremely mixed messages about what Hurricane Irma did to the Caribbean boat market/availability, and then how it has been exacerbated by the past year of Covid Pandemic. Some say there is availability, others say it's totally a sellers market with good boats hard to find... It's hard to know from the outside what the truth is. I've looked at loads of brokers sites and it's a complete mess of misleading information. So I thought I'd temporarily move to Florida and begin my search for a boat in the Caribbean from there. Maybe get a "Buyers" broker to help.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

I'm here in the Caribbean now, what you say basically sums it up 100%. I also rode put hurricane Irma in the keys when it landed as a category four or five at the time. Dont buy hurricane boats EVER. There is lots available here but yes the recent issues have caused a mess of the bkat market. For instance the vessel I am looking for there is one and only one in the americas :( ☹ there is a great jenneau down the road from me thats only 75k and a stunner. I'd be happy to help you with your search. I offer one on one consulting for only 50 a month or you can join the members area for only ten per month and chat with myself and members from all over the world looking for boats and in various stages of learning/purchasing and im there daily to answer any questions. Come on over let's chat further in depth and see if we can save you a lot of money in the process

[@shawnharris1946]

Great video and lots to think about. We’re in the PNW and own a 35 foot sailboat. Contemplating sailing south to Baja someday. The thought was to just have our boat shipped back. Didn’t know sailing north was even an option.

[@kaylaandjimbryant8258]

You skipped two excellent spots: Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura Harbor.

[@It-b-Blair]

Is it safer to sail across the Pacific to the Americas, or to pass through the Suez Canal? If one wants to see the safe destinations, obviously Cape Horn and such are no goes, but are there subtler caveats?

[@MiQBohlin]

So Fort Bragg is where the nice people are? Sorry, couldn’t help it. Issues with distortion in the VO here?

[@ChasingLatitudes]

🤨

[@kingdroz]

what kind of sail boat was that in the video?

[@chrismcclary108]

The main reason for not sailing off shore is the Aleutian current/ California current that flows south. Also, anchoring at Catalina island and the channel Islands is far superior than stopping off at Marina Del Rey.

[@ChasingLatitudes]

My man, there are numerous ways in sailing to achieve the same thing, this was as stated a simple in shore route that most sailing vessels can handle. This was not a OMG this is the perfect and only way to accomplish the trip. You would also smack directly into the pacific high on the off shore

[@matthewhouglum5206]

you put a east coast blue crab up. thats funny.

[@KirkFulks]

Thank you Chris. Excellent content. A very planning intensive voyage. For me I'm thinking my engine must be 100% reliable due to the numerous lee shore issues and the numerous tricky harbor entries. Weather, tides and currents oh my!⛵

[@jerrycallender9352]

It isn't San Simon, it's San Sim e on

[@bmcfarland1046]

Apparently we are motoring not sailing!