At this hour (1700 hrs) the onshore flow is finally starting to fill down from Campbell River to the Race Area. It filled down later than we thought and unfortunately, it’s not going to last. Today’s chart and tomorrow’s forecast chart show why. That weak cold front was slowed when it hit the coastal buffer zone and that prevented it from moving to the east in a timely manner which in turn slowed the onshore flow from filling down the Strait of Georgia.
1 June Surface Analysis 
2 June Surface Forecsat 
2 June 0900 EC HR 
2 June 1200 
2 June 1500 
2 June 1800 
2 June 2100
The other part is that as this developing ridge of high pressure begins to break down tonight, the gap will open in the isobars and the breeze will be very light for tomorrows race at least until very late in the afternoon when another shot of onshore flow will come down the Strait of Georgia from Campbell River. I think the forecast velocities are optimistic and while it may show 15-knots, I think if it gets to 10-knots you’ll be lucky.
I wish I had better news for you but at least the scenery will be incredible and the town of Campbell River is great!
Bruce has raced and cruised the Pacific Northwest his entire life. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Washington in Biological Oceanography and learned meteorology “to keep from getting kicked around on the race course.” Bruce spent nearly two decades as Associate Publisher for Northwest Yachting Magazine, retiring in mid-2015, and was the chairman of the board of trustees for the Northwest Marine Trade Association in 2014. (photo of Bruce driving Playstation is a bit dated, but cool)