Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Unit #37 Sooke, British Columbia

Our vessel, the Spirit of Sooke, was in for repair work and we needed a vessel to cover our area in case of a SAR call-out. Two of us travelled into Victoria to borrow a Mark VII RHIB and bring back to our home dock in Sooke.

The trip normally takes about 45 minutes to complete, from harbour to harbour. The wind was about 15 knots and the seas, in certain areas, were about 3-4 feet. The currents, tides and wind greatly affect certain areas, such as Race Passage and the Becher Bay area and this is were you generally get some heavier seas.

It was a good trip back but we both got quite soaked, as you will see.

For more information on the Sooke Region, please visit the official Discover Sooke website at http://www.discoversooke.com

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[CResQ]

Great video guys. Did I tell you that it was going to be a wet ride when I handed the MkVII over to you? - Smile!

Cheers, Mark Palmer Aux 35 Victoria

[DiscoverSooke]

Thanks, Mark! Glad you liked it... and yes you did say that it was going to be wet! :)

-Jason van der Valk, Aux 37 Sooke

[DiscoverSooke]

And it's cheaper! Thanks for commenting.

[sosaut]

Beats a BC ferry ride for sure, even cold & wet.

Killer soundtrack BTW