4 Sep 23

We crawled out of bed at about 07:30 and met a cool (49F), cloudy morning. After breakfast, we got the hook up at started got underway about a quarter to 09:00, then motored south down Sans Peur Passage, through Cultus Sound, rounding Superstition Point in Queens Sound (it was a bit lumpy and rolly in the Sound, but only for about 15 minutes, until we got back in amongst the islands), past Spitfire Island and Stopper Group pass. From there, we turned west into Edward Channel, then south past Lewall Inlet (where we saw “Wanderlust” lying at anchor; we thought they were going to spend an extra night in Shearwater). From there, we crossed Hakai Passage, turned south down Meay Inlet and so down to Pruth Harbor and the Hakai Institute. We had thought to spend the night at anchor off the Hakai Institute, but the forecast for tomorrow is S10-20, which would put it on the nose all the way down to Fury Island, so we just continued on and anchored at Fury Island at 15:40. We will likely stay put tomorrow; the wind forecast for Wednesday is light in Queen Charlotte Strait and Central Coast, so it should be good for getting around Cape Caution. We were here in late May, after our north-bound crossing of Cape Caution and there were 7 other boats here. Now, we are all alone. Until about 18:00, when a power boat came in and anchored in the cove. After dinner, we listened to some more of our Audible book (another Jack Reacher novel “The Midnight Line”) until about 21:00. Then, we went to bed, because it was cold. Before I went in, I went out to “check for phosphorescence” and it was phenomenal; first time I have seen it all year and the best I have ever seen in all our years up here in the PacNW. I had to call Terri out to check it out and she agreed it was awesome.  

51-29.266’N, 127-45.590’W; Log = 48.5, Sum (2023) = 2688.4; Eng. hrs. = 7.0, Sum = 3537.4  

5 Sep 23

We decided last night that we would sit here all day to wait out the predicted S10-20 winds. The forecast this morning was not changed from yesterday, so we did not move. We spent most of the day listening to “The Midnight Line”, waiting for it to stop raining long enough for us to row over to the beach for a walk; but it never did. Early in the afternoon, “Venture”, a very pretty 65’ power boat (we saw them yesterday at the dock at the Hakai Institute), came in and anchored. Later on, “Catalyst”, a fishing boat or tug-based eco-charter boat (with 10 kayaks on the racks), came in and anchored. We watched the Astros hammer the Rangers in the evening to move into 1st place in the AL West for the first time this year. I don’t think the wind ever got close to the predicted S 10-20 today, but we still plan to head out early in the morning.