I enjoyed another peaceful morning at the hot springs, and
again left as the crowds arrived. The morning was foggy, but I got underway
anyway and the fog quickly lifted.
Bacchante Bay, today’s destination, is described as one of
the most dramatic anchorages on the coast. I cruised over at displacement
speed, arriving early in the afternoon.
The bay is indeed beautiful, with cliffs and steep, treed
hillside climbing a thousand feet above. Kayaking is good, and a large, shoal
area at the head of the bay provides good exploring. No other boats in here
today.
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| Bacchante Bay when the clouds moved back in |
Because of the surrounding cliffs, the sun gets blocked
early in the evening. This is actually a good thing, since I’m looking a little
pink from too much time in the sun yesterday.
For the first time this trip (and only the second time ever)
the anchor didn’t set the first time I tried. With 4:1 scope and only 1300 rpm
on the tach, I dragged steadily at close to two knots. I pulled the anchor,
expecting to see it covered in weeds, but it was clean. So I moved out a little
further, dropped the anchor again, and backed down. 1500 rpm, 1800 rpm, 2200
rpm…I let it sit at 2200 rpm for a few minutes and didn’t move an inch. Yeah,
the anchor is set.
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| When I pulled the anchor the next morning, I brought the bottom up |
13.6 nm today
752.6 nm total
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