LABOR DAY 2011

FALCON COVE (PIRATES COVE) WEEKEND

 

Waypoints, Bearings and Distance

 

1. Columbia River Entrance Buoy 2,  Waypoint  “1”;  46 deg. 12.800’ N,

124 deg. 08.100’W.  Heading to Waypoint “2”, 153 deg. Magnetic, Distance to Waypoint “2” = 28.1 miles. 

2. Falcon Cove offshore turn point, Waypoint “2”, 45 deg. 45.080’N,

124 deg. 02.000’W.  Heading to Waypoint “3’, 067 deg. Magnetic, Distance to Waypoint “3” = 2.27 miles. 

3. Falcon Cove Entrance, Waypoint “3”, 45 deg. 45.270’N, 123 deg. 58.771’W.

Heading to approx. anchorage 017deg Magnetic, Distance .47 miles.

 

Approximate anchorage location, 45 deg.45.655’N, 123 deg. 58.381’W.

All co-ordinances are in NAD 83 (WGS 84).

 

When anchoring, we normally set our bow anchor and launch our dingy and set a stern anchor.  The anchorage is protected from the N/W wind but has some of the swell off of the ocean.  Anchoring bow on to the swell allows the boat to ride better at anchor.

 

TIDES FOR SEPTEMBER 3^rd TO SEPTEMBER 5^th 2011.

TIDES @ COLUMBIA RIVER ENTRANCE NORTH JETTY.

 

	High	Low	High
Sat. Sept. 3rd	05:33   5.4’	10:47   1.6’	17:09   7.5’
Sun. Sept. 4th	06:44   4.9’	11:44   2.3’	18:07   7.1’
Mon. Sept. 5th	08:01    4.8’	12:55   2.7’	19:17   6.6’

  

In the event that the weather does not cooperate with the offshore plan we can have a get together in Cathlamet Bay (Tongue Point).  The sail plan for S/V ANDY would be something near the following.

Depart the Cathlamet Bay anchorage 3 Sept. 2011 @ 09:00 , cross the Columbia River Bar near 11:00 and arrive Falcon Cove near 16:00 .  Depart Falcon Cove 5 Sept. 2011 @ 09:00 , arrive Columbia River Bar near 14:00 and proceed upriver.  Any suggestions please contact us.

 

Ace & Tracy Anderson

S/V ANDY

E-mail:aceandy@99west.com