I'm off to Vancouver Island to do a 17K outrigger race. A bit nervous since it's open water, and it's longer distance than any other race we've ever done.

 

The scary part is the weather forecast - words like gale and storm are never good when you're on a tiny boat:

 

Environment Canada Weather Forecast

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Marine Forecast issued for Haro strait.
Issued: 10:30 AM PDT Friday 8 June 2007 for the period ending 10:30 AM Saturday with an outlook for the following 24 hours.

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Synopsis:
A ridge of high pressure along the coast will weaken and move inland tonight. A low will deepen to 985 millibars and move northeastward to lie just southwest of cape St James Sunday Morning. The associated front will approach from the southwest tonight crossing the bc coast late Saturday.
Over north coast waters winds will rise to strong easterlies tonight and to gale force Saturday morning as the front nears.
Over central coast waters light winds today will rise to strong to gale force southeast tonight with the approach of the front.
Winds will rise to storm force Saturday morning near the front Then veer to strong to gale southerly in its wake.
Over south coast waters light to moderate variable winds will prevail with locally strong westerlies forecast in Juan de Fuca strait in the late afternoon and evening hours. Moderate southeasterlies will develop overnight and rise to strong to gale force Saturday morning as the front nears.