Thursday, 22 AugustEffingham Bay to Turtle Bay by way of Wouwer Island, Broken Group Islands, Barkley Sound: (48-52.0N 125-21.3W) (48-55.0N 125-19.7W)So much rain has fallen in the past few days, first circumnavigating Estevan Point to Quiet Cove and over twelve straight hours last night of heavy downpour, that the anchor light flooded out. We areContinue reading “Thursday – Tuesday, 22-27 August 2024 … and HOME!”
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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
6-11 July, and a fish tale you’ll not believe
Saturday, 6 July
Happy Independence Day!
Petersburg – A quick note to amend my last posting upon arrival in Petersburg. I neglected to mention that we were boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard just prior to reaching the Wrangell Narrows entry buoy for a “safety inspection.” The two young fellows who stepped aboard went strait to work using the familiar vesselContinue reading “Happy Independence Day!”
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