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Date/Time:Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Location: Horsefly Cove Weather: Light winds, High overcast, Barometer falling slightly Plan: Hiekish Narrows, Finlayson Channel, Jackson Passage to Mathieson Channel Coghlan is a good anchorage for a number of reasons–room, proper depth, good holding, etc. But it does get windy. The wind started building about midnight, so I double-checked the […] Date/Time: September 9, 2014 21:15 Location: Coghlan Anchorage just west of Hartley Bay Weather: Calm night, clear with a little haze, full moon Plan: To Bishop Hotsprings via Verney Passage to Ursula Channel – weather permitting We awoke this morning to dense fog that didn’t start lifting until 11:00 am. We took our time with […] Date/Time: September 8, 2014 Location: Kumealon Island Weather: Clear, full moon, strong northerlies subsided at sunset Plan: Finish length of Grenville Channel and anchor at Coghlan Anchorage by Promise Island. Alternative destination Lowe Inlet. After a rainy day yesterday in Prince Rupert we woke up to dissipating fog and clear skies today. Elsie got a […] Date/Time: Sunday, September 7, 2014 Location: Prince Rupert Rowing & Yacht Club Weather: Mostly Cloudy, calm Plan: Depart tomorrow, southbound to Grenville Channel area. Today Prince Rupert lived up to its nickname. Our reasonably nice morning weather changed to steady drizzle and heavy fog with moderate breezes by mid-afternoon, as a weather front passed through […] Date/Time: Saturday, September 6, 2014 Location: Foggy Bay to Prince Rupert Weather: Light winds, Fog Plan: 2 nights in Prince Rupert to provision; then south via Grenville Channel Weighing anchor in Foggy Bay With a forecast of fog dissipating later in the day, we took our time and left foggy Foggy Bay about […] Date/Time: Friday, September 5, 2014 Location: Anchored in Foggy Bay Weather: Clear, Calm Plan: Another leg south tomorrow, either Dundas Island or Prince Rupert We departed Ice House Cove at 0830 this morning under a low overcast with calm winds. Today’s route took us down the channel on the east side of Bold Island, to […] Date/Time: Thursday, September 4, 2014 Location: Ice House Cove Weather: Light Drizzle, light fog, calm Plan: Head south to Foggy Bay, relax and prepare for entry into Canada Today we started our journey. Just before departure we were visiting with some new friends, Michael and Susanna Sharp (s/v Bluewater) and learned a new term. We […] Date/Time: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Location: Ketchikan Weather: Scattered clouds, breezy Plan: Prepare to leave Ketchikan tomorrow. The weather outlook is good, and it’s time to head south on our journey to Puget Sound, but loose ends have kept us for a few extra days. Today we completed the vehicle repair and are ready to […] Location: Ketchikan Weather: Rain, wind, cool It’s Labor Day today, and the weather is a reminder that fall is nearly here. The silver salmon have been in the creeks for a few weeks, and deer season is open. It’s also time for us to depart for Puget Sound. We have just a few items left […] |
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