2017 SunCruiser West Coast

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times giving you shelter from south winds, but always
be alert for the winds and commercial traffic.
8. Darrell Bay - A private ferry dock for the Western
Pulp Squamish Operation transports ferry workers
back and forth to the mill at Woodfibre.
9. Log dump area - The bow of a Nahat B3 is out of the
water at the shoreline. On the highway 800 m (.5 mi)
is a monument in the memory of Giuseppe Garibaldi,
hero of two wars in 1835 and 1839.
10. Tatts Point - Mixture of Squamish, south and west
winds coming from behind the valley behind Woodfibre.
Watch for drying rocks at the point.
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11. Britannia Beach - Named by Captain Richards in
the 1860’s. The town was named after the H.M.S.
Britannia and was the home of the Britannia copper
mines for many years. Now it is the home of the B.C.
Museum of Mining which provides underground
train rides for tourists. From 1930 to 1935 Britannia
Mines were the largest copper producers in the
British Commonwealth. First prospected by Dr.
A.A. Forbes in 1888, the ore bodies of the Britannia
Range were staked by trapper Oliver Rurry in 1897.
The breakwater incorporated two derelict ships.
One is yet unidentified, the other was the wooden
twin-screw steamer Bellena, 176.8 feet long by 30
feet wide by 11 feet deep, (UASBC). Do not venture
on the docks to the south.
12. Minaty Bay is a nice area with some good anchorage
for 1.6 km (1 mi).
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1. Five Coves - Anchorage, with shelter from north
and south winds in the bays. Enjoy the beautiful
scenery.
2. A unique area with small bays and an ongoing water
flow from the mountain streams above. Woodfibre
lies north and Five Coves lies to the south. Enjoy the
scenery but be wary as the winds can blow up fast.
3. Woodfibre - Named in 1920 by mill owner Sir
George Bury. Be careful in this area as there is a lot
of commercial traffic. There are no services available
unless it is an emergency. The waters tend to
be rougher here because of the winds that come
from behind Woodfibre and from Squamish.
4. Squamish River - The estuary is one of the prime
viewing areas for bald eagles and trumpeter swans
from November through February. Bald eagles gather
near salmon spawning channels. Their life span is
up to 30 years in the wild and 40+ in captivity. One
out of ten eagles survive to the age of four years.
Approximately 70% of North America’s bald eagles
are found in B.C. and Alaska.
5. Squamish - Logging operations as you enter Squamish.
“Squamish Days Loggers Sport,” the biggest
show in North America, lasts four days in August.
The average annual rainfall is 2453mm with a winter
temperature of 5.4°C and a summer temperature
of 22.4°C. The Stawamus Chief Mountain, standing
at 652m, is the second largest granite monolith in
the world, and offers some of the best rock climbing.
Squamish - Mother of the Wind - A haven for
windsurfers and kiteboarders.
6. The Squamish Yacht Club is in the Mamquan Blind
Channel with its club house behind the government
wharf. Their moorage area is north of the government
wharf. The 300 m (1,000 ft) government float
has temporary moorage with a public boat launch to
the left. No fuel is available at Squamish by water.
7. Squamish Harbour - This harbour can be calm at
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