Encore

Tahsis to Tofino, 17-20 August

North Vancouver Island: 11 to 16 August

Sunday, 11 AugustBrowning Inlet to Winter Harbor: 50-30.7N 128-01.7WA short 30-minute trip at noon put us dockside at Winter Harbor Outpost at which we enjoyed paid-for the WiFi by which I sent my last posting. I realized a day late that I had a pretty cool track of our crossing on the new NavStation Garmin.Continue reading “North Vancouver Island: 11 to 16 August”

Haida Gwaii and Passage to Vancouver Island

Thursday-Friday 1, 2 August – Sunday 4 August

Passage: amendments

One correction, one important addendum: Correction: “From one local fisherman PLYING his trade, “this is my home.” Addendum: Bird Notes: I had mentioned seeing my first Black-footed Albatross on 24 July. During the passage, I saw a few more on the evening watch 30 July AND identified a NEW BIRD, many Leach’s Storm Petrels. Prequel:Continue reading “Passage: amendments”

Sunday 21 July – Monday 29 July

Exhaustion and lateness of the hour motivated me to draw a line at 20 July on my last posting on Sunday, 28 July. Monday we departed Sitka for our first-ever passage. Read on for details about that epic adventure! But first, 21-28 July…: Sunday 21 JulyBlue Mouse Cove to Bartlett Cove: 58-27.5N 135-53.2WHarbor Porpoises circleContinue reading “Sunday 21 July – Monday 29 July”

11-15 July (the rest of the story) … and then 16-20 July

11 – 15 July

6-11 July, and a fish tale you’ll not believe

6 July Addendum

Bird Note! Jane reminded me this afternoon that yesterday, as we were about to turn away from the Leconte Glacier, a hummingbird, no doubt a Rufus, zipped in the lee of our dodger, hovered over the companionway and checked out Jane’s steering, and, then seeing all was well, sped off.