The Pacific Northwest is well known for its spectacular world-class cruising grounds. Authors Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones have combed every nautical mile of this area in their 36-foot sailboat, Dreamspeaker, to sketch and write about the true gems in this watery region. Key features include the best anchorages and marinas in each region, unique hand-drawn shoreline plans for each destination, detailed sketch charts, and color photographs. There are also details on approach, hazards and cautions, where to anchor, marina contacts, and US/Canadian customs. In addition, you can find out where to drop a crab pot, pick huckleberries, find a freshwater lake, discover a hidden beach, watch otters at play, or simply take a hike.
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Editorial Reviews
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For Voyage of the Dreamspeaker
"There's a jolly practicality to the text that makes this handsome book a good gift for a sailor, if not an armchair traveller."
-The Globe and Mail
"Nothing if not hip-nautical... This is a book no West Coast sailor worth his salt - or even a land-lubber who wants to explore the area - should be without."
-The Province
"Anne is no only a crack sailor, she accentuate the positive in every encounter, whether with natural beauty, natural folks, or natural disaster."
-Norwesting Magazine
For The Broughtons
"These sailors cum authors don't just ply the water where they travel, they connect with the people and the communities. That intimacy is reflected in this popular series of cruising guides...essential for local and visiting boaters."
-Teresa Bird, North Island Gazette
"The completeness of The Broughtons is truly exhaustive...A valuable addition to the library of any serious cruiser"
-Robert Buller, Pacific Yachting
"Deeply immersed in the culture of boating, The Broughtons is an indispensable guide for any boater who wishes to visit this beautiful corner of our BC Coast... Highly recommended"
-Catherine Dook, Boat Journal (Praise for the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides ) --Catherine Dook --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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For Voyage of the Dreamspeaker
"There's a jolly practicality to the text that makes this handsome book a good gift for a sailor, if not an armchair traveller."
-The Globe and Mail
"Nothing if not hip-nautical... This is a book no West Coast sailor worth his salt - or even a land-lubber who wants to explore the area - should be without."
-The Province
"Anne is no only a crack sailor, she accentuate the positive in every encounter, whether with natural beauty, natural folks, or natural disaster."
-Norwesting Magazine
For The Broughtons
"These sailors cum authors don't just ply the water where they travel, they connect with the people and the communities. That intimacy is reflected in this popular series of cruising guides...essential for local and visiting boaters."
-Teresa Bird, North Island Gazette
"The completeness of The Broughtons is truly exhaustive...A valuable addition to the library of any serious cruiser"
-Robert Buller, Pacific Yachting
"Deeply immersed in the culture of boating, The Broughtons is an indispensable guide for any boater who wishes to visit this beautiful corner of our BC Coast... Highly recommended"
-Catherine Dook, Boat Journal (Praise for the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Best Guide to Desolation Sound,
By "michael@orcasailing.com" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide, Vol. 2 (Dreamspeaker Series) (Paperback)
I teach sailing and cruising skills, and the arrival of this terrific cruising guide is welcome. Beautiful photos and great graphic diagrams of harbors and every possible anchorage.Should be on every charter boat, but often is not, so if you are chartering inquire.
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Excellent Guide for New Cruisers to This Area,
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This review is from: Desolation Sound and the Discovery Islands: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide, Vol. 2 (Dreamspeaker Series) (Paperback)
My husband and I used this book to navigate the various anchorages around Desolation Sound and Discovery Islands this last summer. The decriptions, drawings, and photos of each area only cover a page to two pages but are very complete. The drawings illustrate the various areas one can anchor -- which was really helpful. We travel with a dog so we always looked for spots that gave us easy access to the shore for doggy visits. I would recommend this book to any traveler to this area!
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The ports of entry covered by this guide for recreational boaters entering Canadian waters are located in Powell River, at the public wharf, and in Campbell River, at the Coast Marina. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bottom condition unrecorded, extensive visitor moorage, reference current station, overnight outflow winds, public wharf, stern line ashore, temporary anchorage, wharf manager, cruising boater, northern strait, featured destinations, alternative anchorage, fuel float, provisioning stop, most conspicuous landmark, overnight anchorage, visiting boats, reference port, marine park, shaded deck, floating breakwater, secondary ports, cruising guide, picnic stop, protected anchorage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Desolation Sound, Campbell River, Cordero Channel, Strait of Georgia, Powell River, Baynes Sound, Calm Channel, Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Squirrel Cove, Johnstone Strait, Owen Bay, Prideaux Haven, Waiatt Bay, Discovery Passage, Heriot Bay, Big Bay, Dent Rapids, Kanish Bay, Tribune Bay, Van Anda, Gorge Harbour, Pendrell Sound, Cape Mudge, Chatham Point New!
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The ports of entry covered by this guide for recreational boaters entering Canadian waters are located in Powell River, at the public wharf, and in Campbell River, at the Coast Marina. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bottom condition unrecorded, extensive visitor moorage, reference current station, overnight outflow winds, public wharf, stern line ashore, temporary anchorage, wharf manager, cruising boater, northern strait, featured destinations, alternative anchorage, fuel float, provisioning stop, most conspicuous landmark, overnight anchorage, visiting boats, reference port, marine park, shaded deck, floating breakwater, secondary ports, cruising guide, picnic stop, protected anchorage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Desolation Sound, Campbell River, Cordero Channel, Strait of Georgia, Powell River, Baynes Sound, Calm Channel, Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Squirrel Cove, Johnstone Strait, Owen Bay, Prideaux Haven, Waiatt Bay, Discovery Passage, Heriot Bay, Big Bay, Dent Rapids, Kanish Bay, Tribune Bay, Van Anda, Gorge Harbour, Pendrell Sound, Cape Mudge, Chatham Point New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Curve of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet on page 1, page 69, and page 180
- The Big Bay by Kenny W. Duncan on page 181
- Inside Out British Columbia by Jack Christie on page 180
- Salmon People by H. McKervill on page 180
- Exploring the South Coast of British Columbia: Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound to Port Hardy and Blunden Harbour by Don Douglass on page 180
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- Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island: Victoria and Sookie to Nanaimo (Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide) by Anne Yeadon-Jones in Back Cover
- Vancouver, Howe Sound, and the Sunshine Coast: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide, Volume 3 by Anne Yeadon-Jones in Back Cover
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