

Salt Spring Island
Information
compiled and published by local resident Larry Cross.
My boat (Norden Girl) is in the photo on the left,
at Chocolate Beach on an island
in Ganges Harbour
LarryCross@telus.net

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- Best views in Ganges Harbour
- friendly helpful staff
- annual and overnight moorage
- power, water, ice
- wireless internet
- laundry with all new machines
- clean new showers & toilets
- garbage and recycling drop-off
- Moby's Pub at the dock with full dining menu, take-out available
plus cold beer to go
- Hotel with restaurant, liquor store and and pub
across the street. Reasonable prices.
- boat launch
- Rendezvous Café serving great coffee and French
pastries
- Hastings House is next door with an award-winning
restaurant, spa and 18 luxurious guest suites. (Where
the rich and famous hang out)
- passenger ferry shuttle to village in summer
- 10 minute walk to the village shops, galleries and
restaurants
- Yacht Clubs, and children and pets with well-behaved
parents welcomed
- Lesley Cheeseman, Manager.
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http://www.saltspringmarina.com/SaltSpringMarina.htm
To
reserve phone: 250-537-5810 or toll free
1-800-334-6629 |
My favorite marine
weather information:
I like to know what is happening around
East Point at the south tip of Saturna Island.
It is one of the most exposed locations, so it can't get any worse
where I usually travel.


East Point Forecast:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=03&siteID=14305&stationID=WEZ
South Georgia Strait Synopsis:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/marine/synopsis_e.html?mapID=03&siteID=14305&stationID=WEZ
My favorite general weather
information for Salt Spring Island
(Victoria Airport)
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Forecast.aspx?location=CAXX0523

This is the best web site I have found for tide and
current information.
I like the maximum current time and speed information.
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/currents08/tab2pc2.html#123
Here is a sample for Sansum Narrows, the
passage between Salt Spring and Vancouver Island. August/2008 long weekend
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/get_predc.shtml?year=2008&stn=7416+Active+Pass&secstn=Sansum+Narrows+&sbfh=%2B0&sbfm=24&fldh=%2B0&fldm=24&sbeh=%2D0&sbem=37&ebbh=%2D0&ebbm=37&fldr=0.5&ebbr=0.5&fldavgd=000&ebbavgd=180&footnote=
All times
listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when
appropriate. All speeds are in knots.
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Sansum Narrows |
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Predicted Tidal Current |
July-August, 2008 |
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Flood Direction, 000 True. |
Ebb (-)Direction, 180 True. |
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Slack
Water |
Maximum
Current |
Slack
Water |
Maximum
Current |
Slack
Water |
Maximum
Current |
Slack
Water |
Maximum
Current |
Slack
Water |
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Day |
Time
h.m. |
Time
h.m. |
Veloc
knots |
Time
h.m. |
Time
h.m. |
Veloc
knots |
Time
h.m. |
Time
h.m. |
Veloc
knots |
Time
h.m. |
Time
h.m. |
Veloc
knots |
Time
h.m. |
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July 30 |
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0039 |
+0.6 |
0123 |
0538 |
-2.4 |
0955 |
1332 |
+2.8 |
1615 |
1912 |
-1.9 |
2342 |
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July 31 |
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0141 |
+0.8 |
0236 |
0632 |
-2.5 |
1049 |
1423 |
+3.0 |
1700 |
1959 |
-2.1 |
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Aug 1 |
0027 |
0236 |
+1.0 |
0342 |
0726 |
-2.5 |
1140 |
1510 |
+3.0 |
1741 |
2042 |
-2.3 |
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2 |
0108 |
0327 |
+1.2 |
0444 |
0817 |
-2.5 |
1228 |
1553 |
+2.9 |
1817 |
2122 |
-2.4 |
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3 |
0148 |
0415 |
+1.4 |
0542 |
0906 |
-2.4 |
1313 |
1633 |
+2.7 |
1851 |
2201 |
-2.5 |
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http://www.saltspringmarket.com/
A unique experience is to enjoy the live
music nightly at the "Tree House" outdoor restaurant. The talent is
pretty good, especially Saturday nights.
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