April 2 Storm Wreaks Damage in Strait of Georgia
April 9, 2010
A deep low pressure area created 55-60-knot southeast winds in the Strait of Georgia, sinking one boat in the annual Southern Straits Race and forcing most of the others to withdraw. At Mill Bay in the Saanich Inlet the winds destroyed the docks at the Mill Bay Marina, driving several boats ashore and sinking others.
The race video is from the excellent Northwest boating news site Three Sheets Northwest. The Mill Bay video was forwarded to us by reader Raul Biascoechea. Reader Paul Giffin sent the Vancouver Sun photo of the Texada Island ferry in heavy seas just north of Malaspina Strait.
Thank you to all.
Here's the Mill Bay news video:
This is the race video:
