Pacific Northwest Yacht Charter - Pacific Northwest Sailing Vacations

Pacific Northwest Yacht Charter Summary Information

Pacific Northwest yacht charterers enjoy cruising in sheltered inland waters among hundreds of islands between April and October. During the summer months, you will enjoy abundant sunshine and a dry climate. Summer winds are generally southeast to southwest and blowing between 5 and 15 knots throughout the summer. The area's tidal range is 10 to 12 feet. Plenty of on-shore activities to be had, including visits to untouched islands, and delightful villages, inns and spas. Great place to view Orca whales, porpoises, seals, bald eagles, otters, and sea birds. The Pacific Northwest has 4 distinct cruising grounds: The San Juan’s (which is located in the US), The Gulf Islands, The Sunshine Coast and The Desolation Sound cruising ground (all 3 of which are located in Canada).

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Pacific Northwest Yacht Charter Basic Information

Main Harbor or Port: Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor, Anacortes Marina, Nanaimo
Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
Nearest Major Airport: Anacortes Airport (OTS), San Juan Island Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), Orcas Island Airport (ESD) or ferry via Seattle Tacoma Airport (SEA) Vancouver Airport (YVR) is closest to Nanaimo.
Acceptable Forms of Currency: US Dollar, Canadian Dollar
Languages Spoken: English
How to Get There from Abroad: Yacht charterers can fly to San Juan by connecting through Seattle Tacoma Airport (30-45 minutes) or drive from Seattle Tacoma Airport to Anacortes (about an hour and a half) and take a ferry to San Juan Island. To get to Nanaimo, yacht charterers can land in Canada through Vancouver by plane or travel by car from across the US border. From there charterers can arrive in Nanaimo by taking a ferry from either Twassen or Horseshoe Bay in Vancouver area or a regular flight from Vancouver Airport to Nanaimo Airport or a floatplane from the Vancouver Airport or downtown Vancouver to one of the float plane terminals in Nanaimo.
Geography/Terrain: Rolling sandstone cliffs, evergreen covered islands, and beautiful madrona trees scattered throughou

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Climate in Pacific Northwest, United States

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temperatures in °F	45-34	48-35	52-37	57-40	62-44	66-47	70-49	70-50	66-47	58-43	50-38	45-35
Precipitation Totals in Inches	3.9	2.8	2.3	1.9	1.7	1.4	0.9	1.1	1.3	2.4	4.4	4.1
Hurricane or Typhoon Danger	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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