I was up at 4:00 a.m. to get the latest weather information
for our trip across Queen Charlotte Sound and around Cape Caution. Environment
Canada called for winds light with less than 1 meter seas. Egg Island and Pine
Island, both along our route, reported calm winds, rippled seas, low swells,
and good visibility.
We’d told everyone to be off the dock and ready to cruise by
5:00 a.m., so the group began shoving off the dock around 4:45 a.m.
Queen Charlotte Strait, where we spent the first several
hours of our journey, was flat calm. The sun rose over the mainland mountains
rather dramatically.
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| Sunrise just out of Port McNeill |
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| Sunrise brought this rainbow |
As we entered Queen Charlotte Sound the swells picked up. We
were certainly moving in them, but not uncomfortably so. We saw several whales
throughout the day, including one humpback breach, but none very close to the
boat.
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| We spotted lots of whales, but they weren't close to the boat |
By about 3:00 p.m. we were secure in Fury Cove, along with
about 5 boats not traveling with our flotilla. Fury Cove is an absolutely
wonderful anchorage, scenic and protected. My only regret was being busy with
participants and not able to enjoy exploring more.
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| Calm evening in Fury Cove |
66.43 nm today
381.07 nm total
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