It’s a dark night on the Juan de Fuca Strait. A few distant buoys are flashing. The wind whistles down at near-gale force speeds and the tide is ebbing fast, creating strong currents. An outbound cargo ship, its outlines lit and green starboard light winking, is moving west toward the Pacific Ocean. A Victoria-based pilot launch (a type of boat) lurches through the whitecaps, ready to collect the onboard coast pilot (an expert in navigation and seamanship) from the ship. […]

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