Back in the USA
Trip Start
May 24, 2009
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Trip End
Ongoing
Friday Harbor, Washington
Monday, August 31, 2009
The water in Secret Cove was calm when we got up at 6:00 AM so we pulled up the anchor and headed out to cross the Strait of Georgia. The forecast was for 5-15 mph winds and that is exactly what we got, light winds and rolling seas. Not too bad as long as we didn't get sideways to the swells. There were lots of boats out in the Strait, sailboats, ferries, tugs and power boats in every direction. We made good time and made the crossing faster than anticipated so we decided to take an extra ½ hour and go south to Gabriola Passage instead of Dodd Narrows (something different). We were about 2 hours before slack tide, but the water through the passage was pretty calm, just a couple of swirly spots. It is really beautiful in the area and we enjoyed the trip. We anchored in Sibell Bay across from the town of Ladysmith. It is a small anchorage and there were already two boats here but we eased farther into the bay and got a good spot. We had anchored here on our way north and knew it would have good protection if the wind came up.. Two more boats came in later in the day, a 62 and 76 foot Nordhaven. We spent the afternoon cleaning the bathrooms (yes, you still have to clean when you are on the boat), sitting on the top deck in the sunshine, and recording the route we had taken this summer on our planning map. Even we were amazed how far we had traveled.
Monday, August 31
Since our last entry we have been to Maple Bay and Princess Bay with our friends, Rich and Kathy, on Yonder. They went back to Maple Bay and we went south to Montegue Harbor. We checked into the US at Roche Harbor and anchored in the bay for a couple of days. It was really fun watching all the boats and seaplanes coming and going. Our next stop was Reid Harbor on Stuart Island, then Parks Bay and today we are at Friday Harbor, WA. We will spend the night here then go south to Puget Sound for a while.
We have had an amazing and unforgettable summer. This will be our last entry. Hope you all have enjoyed reading about our adventures.
Comments
Our 49RPH Winters at Scappoose also, and we do either SE Alaska or just the area of BC West of Shearwater each summer. Live on the boat from early May until Sept.
Liked your blog and brought back memories of our Alaska trip. Would enjoy communicating with you if you like prior to our leaving agian in late April.
jim4shipp@aol.com 49rph "Nirvana"