Vancouver Island's West Coast
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Armchair Sailor 2110 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 800-875-0852 www.armchairsailorseattle.com V VANCOUVER ISLAND’S WEST COAST CRUISING CHECKLIST The West Coast of Vancouver Island features a rugged, rock-studded shoreline including impressive sounds, inlets, and an abundance of natural beauty. A challenging and thrilling adventure for boaters, the West Coast is known for large ocean swells, swiftly changing weather, and fog. Those who conquer these challenges will be rewarded with a cruising destination unlike any other. Pristine anchorages, miles of sandy beaches, and spectacular wildlife await you! NAVIGATION CHARTS - $20 EACH STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA KYUQUOT SOUND, CHECLESET BAY, BROOKS BAY These charts cover from Victoria to the West Coast of 3677 Kyuquot Sound 1:40,000 Vancouver Island, including Port San Juan. 3683 Checleset Bay 1:36,500 3440 Race Rocks to D’Arcy Island 1:40,000 3680 Brooks Bay 1:38,300 3424 Approaches to Oak Bay 1:10,000 3412 Victoria Harbor 1:5,000 QUATSINO SOUND 3461 Juan de Fuca Strait, Eastern Portion 1:80,000 3679 Quatsino Sound 1:50,000 3410 Sooke Inlet to Parry Bay 1:20,000 3681 Plans - Quatsino Sound Various 3647 Port San Juan and Nitinat Various 3686 Approaches to Winter Harbour 1:15,000 3623 Kyuquot Sound to Cape Cook 1:80,000 BARKLEY SOUND 3668 Alberni Inlet 1:40,000 SMALL SCALE APPROACH CHARTS 3671 Barkley Sound 1:40,000 3001 Vancouver Island 1:525,000 3670 Broken Group 1:20,000 3606* Juan de Fuca Strait 1:110,000 3646 Plans, Barkley Sound Various 3602* Approaches to Juan de Fuca 1:150,000 3603 Ucluelet Inlet to Nootka Sound 1:150,000 TOFINO & CLAYOQUOT SOUND 3604 Nootka to Quatsino Sound 1:150,000 3685 Tofino 1:20,000 * 3606 & 3602 can be replaced with NOAA 18480 3673 Clayoquot Sound, Tofino Inlet to Millar Channel 1:40,000 NORTH END OF VANCOUVER ISLAND 3674 Clayoquot Sound, These charts are necessary if you are circumnavigating Millar Channel to Estevan Point Various or plan to go over the top of Vancouver Island. 3624 Cape Cook to Cape Scott 1:90,000 NOOTKA SOUND 3625 Scott Islands 1:80,000 3675 Nootka Sound 1:40,000 3598 Cape Scott to Cape Calvert 1:74,500 3549 Queen Charlotte Strait, West 1:40,000 ESPERANZA INLET 3676 Esperanza Inlet 1:40,000 CRUISING GUIDES SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS & MAPS • BC Sailing Directions V1 $39.95 • Canadian Light List & Radio Aids $24.95 • Dreamspeaker V6 $49.95 • Canadian Radio Aids $19.95 West Coast Vancouver Island • Evergreen Pacific, West Coast $49.99 • Exploring Vancouver Island’s West Coast $49.95 of Vancouver Island Cruising Atlas • Waggoner Cruising Guide $24.95 • Voyages to Windward $36.95 • Wild Coast V1 $29.95 • Wild Side Guide; Pacific Rim $24.95 TIDES & CURRENTS • Canadian Tides & Currents V. 7 $7.00 © Armchair Sailor, Updated January 2012 • Ports & Passes $19.99.