The morning was overcast and cool. After breakfast, we got the anchor up by 10:30 and motored out to Darby Channel and turned to the NNW into Fitzhugh Sound between Calvert Island and the mainland. The wind was very light so we motored most of the way to Kwakshua Channel, about 2/3 of the way up Calvert Island. We turned west into the channel and into the teeth of a westerly 16 - 18 kn breeze, so, of course, we got the sails up and had a nice beat to windward up the channel all the way to the Hakai Institute, at the west end of Pruth Bay. We anchored in 47 ft. of water in Pruth Bay at 17:00. By then, the wind had abated and we were close in to the island and in the lee, so we again allowed "Massilia" to raft alongside for the night. We dinghied in to the lodge with the intent of getting a meal, but, as the price of a burger for the kids was upwards of CAN$25 each, we decided to head back to the boats and prepare our own dinner.

51-39.3'N, 128-7.6'W; Log = 27.5 N-m, Sum = 84.1

We had already decided to spend a day, weather permitting, exploring the institute's trails and the beach on the west side of the island. In the morning, we took the dinghies in, as well as the two kayaks. We carried one of the kayaks across the 1/2 mile neck of the island to visit the beautiful beach. As the bay behind the beach is somewhat open to the northern Pacific Ocean, there is frequently a pretty good surf running, and today was no exception. The water was way too cold for most of us, but John had a go at surfing in the kayak. On his first attempt, he was unceremoniously rolled and tumbled out of the kayak, which swamped. John got soaked and was not amused, but the rest of us thought is was hilarious. Otherwise, the beach is fine and wide with soft, fine sand underfoot. We had a driftwood campfire on the beach in the afternoon to dry out and warm up. Back at the boats, I ran the engine for nearly 3 hours to recharge the house batteries, which seem to be draining faster than they should. Dinner aboard, followed by a good sing-along.