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Cruising from Pender Harbor to Princess Louisa Inlet in British Columbia requires navigating the deep, steep-walled Jervis Inlet and timing the transit of Malibu Rapids to coincide with slack water.2:38 The route involves sailing through the Agamemnon Channel and Jervis Inlet, where depths often exceed 600 meters, leaving few options for anchoring.4:44 The crew of Magic Carpet and the crew of SV Yare, an electric-powered vessel, anchored overnight in McMurray Bay.5:50 Because the bay features a narrow ledge and steep drop-offs, the crew used a stern line to the shore to prevent the boat from grounding or dragging into deep water.20:09 The following morning, the vessels timed their arrival at Malibu Rapids to avoid the nine-knot currents that occur outside of slack water.26:11 Navionics charts and binoculars are essential for identifying safe anchorages and monitoring current conditions in these narrow, mountainous fjords.19:16

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