The passage to Gibsons Landing and across the infamous Strait of Georgia went well. Known for getting “snotty”, we had a light southerly breeze and current pushing us over flat seas. As we approached the mouth of Howe Sound, mountain tops rose out of the sea as majestically as they do in Tahiti and Fiji. The Pacific Northwest is reputed to be the best cruising ground in the world by people who have spent years on the water; we won’t disagree.