| Every year I hear of boaters who choose to do this route. And every year I point out that it would be cheaper to ship the boat to Bellingham, WA, and sail from there.
I agree with most everything that has been said. One point that's been repeated is to start early in the day. This is because the wind along this coast tends to rise all day long, reaching its peak in the evening, but the wave height rises steadily as well. The Coast Guard is much more likely to close the bar in the afternoon than the morning.
Listen to the Coast Guard bar closures. If it's closed, DO NOT TRY IT. Even if that means heaving-to, heading offshore, or turning around and going all the way back to where you started the day.
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