2017 SunCruiser West Coast

1. Plowden Bay – Some good anchorage and
great views of the channel, islands and mountains.
Christie Cove is 400 m (.25 mi) east and
will provide good anchorage and shelter. Port
Mellon to the west is a busy commercial area.
2. Water is fairly deep along the shorelines for
1.6 km (1 mi) east and west making it hard to
anchor. The water is generally calmer in this
channel.
3. McNab Creek Estates - private property. On
the east side of the creek you will find a small
dredged basin for boats; use caution when entering.
Some good anchorage west in front of
the flats. Watch for the logging operations in
the west end of the bay.
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4. West from the point are some good anchorage
and some of the best views of Thornbrough
Channel, Gambier Island and Anvil Island.
5. This nice bay offers some good anchorage and
shelter. The Squamish winds blow up from here.
Give yourself enough time to retreat west around
the point towards McNab Creek.
6. Thornbrough Channel – Named after Admiral Sir
Edward Thornbrough, capt. of the Latona Frigate.
Very little wind in this channel.
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7. There are two nice bays in this area with great anchorage
and shelter. Be careful of the log booms to the west.
8. Latona beach - private property owned by a fundamental
Christian group from Bellingham, WA.
Thunderbird Yacht Club’s outstation has 2 large
docks. Great location with shelter year round;
identifiable by a water slide.
9. Ekins Point Light – Named after Admiral Sir
Charles Ekins, captain of H.M.S. Defence from
1806 to 1811. The Burrard Yacht Club’s outstation
is in the bay west of the point with year round
shelter. A nice bay east of the point also has some
good anchorage.
10. Douglas Bay – Some good anchorage but watch for
drying rocks. Great place to anchor and enjoy the
beauty of Anvil Island.
11. Ramillies Channel – Named after the H.M.S. Ramillies,
captained by Captain Henry Harvey.
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