Foolish said..
Welcome to the west coast of Canada MorningBird. This is the only place in a cold country where you can sail year round. In fact, if you really enjoy actual sailing, as opposed to cruising, then the winter is the best time to guarantee good winds. This weekend, the largest and most important sailing race on the entire west coast of North America is happening in Victoria, If you have a chance, you should come over to Victoria and see what paradise truly looks like.
I should have mentioned we spent 3 days on the island with a night in Victoria. Would have liked more but life is short. We really like Vancouver and BC.
