Pierless Blog - 2025 - Vancouver Island Circumnavigation
Pierless Adventures - Vancouver Island 2025 I bought Pierless in Mazatlan, MX. In 2023, I sailed north from Mazatlan, leaving the boat in Ventura California. Last year I finished the trip north, bringing Pierless home to Washington after 3,000 miles of solo sailing. This year I will enjoy taking trips that I want to do versus trips I have to do - starting with a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island during the month of June. This is a good month for the trip as fog won't be as prevalent, days will be longer and the coastal winds have made their shift to the NW, allowing for better sailing home on the outer coast. The plan is to circle the island counter-clockwise to make the best use of these winds.. I will have company on this trip in the person of Dave. He will meet me in Anacortes where I keep the boat. We plan to move north on the east coast of the island quickly. Once in the vicinity of the Broughton Marine Provincial Park, we will slo...