Ocean Echo 1: April 2018

Ocean Echo 1 - The life goes on. 20. April 2018

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Dear friends.

I am starting new chapter in my life. Back to Ocean cruising in waters of beautiful British Columbia.

I have purchased an other sailboat after realizing, that we are getting no-where with insurance claims.
I have decided to spent money on an other sailboat, rather then pay for an attorneys.
They could not guarantee settlement.

Sailing and exploring is really big part of my life. I was quite lost without sailboat.
I have spent last 2 years modifying an other sailboat "Ocean Echo 1" to my standard. I wanted back, what I have lost.
It took 8-10 years to modify my last (lost) sailboat, while I was still working. I am retired now and have more time to do bigger projects.

British Columbia has very beautiful coast line with thousands of islands.
We have 2 different areas of traveling along the coast.

Inside Passage starts in Seattle - Washington, along British Columbia coast and up to Alaska.
These are sheltered waters, traveled mostly by commercial ships and cruise ships.
Summer time can be busy at Inside Passage with private vessels, cruise ships, etc..

West Coast of British Columbia (BC) is an open Pacific Ocean, which can be wild and rough any time of the year. Mostly in the fall and winter months.
This is the reason, why the West Coast of BC is very rugged and beautiful.

Offshore buoys record heights of the waves and wind velocity.
Highest recorded waves seem to be during November an December - over 100 meters (300 feet)!!!
I have had bad situation on West Coast many years ago. Dealing with 15 meters (45 feet) waves and 55 knots of wind, fighting for survival.
I had to hand steer my sailboat for 18 hours non-stop. Automatic (electronic) steering could not handle the size of the seas.

Southern part of BC has quite warmer and dryer climate then Northern part of BC.
I will be leaving at the end of May for a few weeks of cruising at Southern part of BC's West Coast.
Second half of the summer gets foggy on West Coast. That is the time to move back to inside waters.

I am attaching a few photos from last summer. These were taken in local waters near Vancouver.
I was still in boat modification mode. Longer trips were not possible yet.

Many areas of BC's coast are excellent destinations for sea kayaking.
Good and easy kayaking is inside the Strait of Georgia.
West coast of Vancouver Island is well known for Ocean kayaking - Broken Group islands in Barkley Sound.
Many kinds of whales are often visiting Barkley Sound.

Arbutus trees are a special treat along Southern Coast of BC. They grow only at Sea shores - not inland - they are very beautiful!

Color of an Ocean - Sea water is tied to water temperature.
Dark blue Ocean - Sea water is usually in warm waters near Equator.
Blue-Green colors are usually at 20-30 degrees North or South of Equator.
Green colors are usually above 30 degrees North or South of Equator.
British Columbia is at 49 degrees North of Equator with green Ocean - Sea water.

Vancouver has 3 ski areas above the city at North Shore Mountains (20-30 minutes drive from downtown).
Whistler Olympic ski resort is approximately 120 km from downtown Vancouver.

I hope, that you might enjoy photos from hidden parts of the World.

Kind regards. JJ (Jara) Holcman s/v Ocean Echo 1

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Any comments can be sent to - oceanecho1@gmail.com

(excuse my late reply please, thanks)

My blog address - http://oceanecho1.blogspot.ca/

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(The old blog's address - http://oceanecho1.wordpress.com/)

Please, excuse my poor writing skills and grammar.
Google translate does good job converting text to other languages.

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Ocean Echo 1 - modified

Ocean Echo 1 - before modifications

Ocean Echo 1 - modified

North Shore Mountains - Downtown Vancouver

North Shore Mountains - Mt. Baker (WA-USA)

Thormanby Islands - Buccaneer Bay

South Thormanby Isl.- large stumps

Gibsons - Sunshine coast

Blooming cactus - hard to find locally

Driftwood - pebble beach

Howe Sound - Mt. Garibaldi

Raccoon - feeding at low tide

Older classic sailboat

Gulf Islands - near Nanaimo

Gulf Islands - sandstone creations

South Thormanby Island - water lily

South Thormanby Island - sandstone cliffs

Sunset in Strait of Georgia

Howe Sound - Coastal Mountains, Mt. Garibaldi

Large and beautiful Arbutus tree

Birds are welcomed - small coastal swallows

Thormanby Islands - Buccaneer Bay

Cruise ship leaving Vancouver - up to Alaska

North of Lasqueti Island - good kayaking area

Sunset in Strait of Georgia

Lasqueti Island

Lasqueti Island - post office

Islands in Central Strait of Georgia

Sunset in Central Strait of Georgia

Harbor Seals and Sea Lions - Gabriola Island

Jedediah Island area

Large Cedar trees

Sandstone creations near Gabriola Island

Downtown Vancouver - Mt. Baker in the backround

Cruise ship visiting Howe Sound near Vancouver

Sandstone creations near Gabriola Island

Sandstone - overhang (partial cave)

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Ocean Echo 1 - index/list of blogs sorted by the date.

2018 - November - Clayoquot Sound and Hot Springs Cove - West Coast of B.C.
2018 - November - Vancouver to West Coast of B.C. and return - Barkley Sound
2018 - April - The life goes on - British Columbia CA
2017 - November - The untold truth - British Columbia CA
2017 - January - Ocean Echo 1 - details of investigation
2015 - April - Passage from Fiji to Tuvalu and Marshalls - End of Pacific trip
2014 - September - Lau Islands, Fiji
2014 - September - New Zealand to Fiji
2014 - April - North Island, New Zealand
2014 - January - Tonga to New Zealand
2013 - October - Kingdom of Tonga - Tonga Islands
2013 - September - Bora Bora Island to Niue Island
2013 - June - Tuamotus, Bora Bora
2013 - March - Marquesas Islands - cyclone season
2012 - December - Moorea, Tahiti to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
2012 - October - Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea Islands
2012 - September - Marquesas, Tuamotu and Tahiti Islands
2012 - June - Marquesas Islands
2012 - May - La Cruz, Mexico to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
2012 - February - La Cruz - Banderas Bay, Mexico - winter 2012
2011 - December - San Carlos to Manzanillo, Mexico's Pacific Coast
2011 - October - Santa Rosalia to BLA and Refugio, Mexico
2011 - July - Loreto to Santa Rosalia, Mexico
2011 - June - La Paz to Loreto, Mexico
2011 - May - La Paz, Mexico
2011 - May - Mazatlan, Mexico
2011 - March - Isla Isabel, Mexico
2011 - March - Ensenada to Banderas Bay, Mexico
2010 - December - San Diego California, USA to Ensenada Mexico
2010 - November - Long Beach, L.A. to San Diego - California
2010 - October - Avila Beach to Long Beach, L.A., California
2010 - October - San Francisco to Avila Beach California
2010 - September - Vancouver, British Columbia to San Francisco, California
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Friday, April 20, 2018

Ocean Echo 1 - The life goes on.