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There is a book by a guy who made the trip numerous times in an outboard powered 20 something sail boat. He motor sailed just outside the kelp line. You get a slight following counter current and slightly more favorable winds that close to shore. The California coast has sheltered anchorages from the prevailing NW winds so you can do that part in easy steps. Oregon and Washington have many harbors but they are subject to closing out if wind and waves conspire. You have to keep an eye on the weather. Crab pots could be a hazard taking this route but shouldn't be a problem with with a long keeled boat without protuberances for the buoy lines to hang up on.
I'm on the boat and don't have the book available or I would tell you the author and title.
Trying to do this trip sailing will require many long tacks that will make for a very long trip. An IOR boat that is very close winded would be the only way I'd try it. I've had the fun of going to weather for four straight days and only the masochistic willing try that.
The ideal way to do it sailing is to head west to Hawaii. Tourism is down and we need your business. The sail to Hawaii is downwind and nearly ideal sailing. Heading to Seattle is a bit of a challenge but one hell of a lot more livable than bashing to weather for a couple of weeks.
Aloha
Peter O.
Pearson 35
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