A bit of an update -- we decided to stay on the dock today taking care of various chores. Plans for tomorrow are a "graduation" breakfast followed by a few hours sailing (practical exam) and then off to Charlotte City to sign off the paper work and a final boat clean-up. Everybody has had showers -- including our star Abby so it is time the boat got a bit of a wash.
I have added some of Joy's photos to the last couple of posts.
We have a change of weather coming in so departure for Hardy may have to wait a day or so. I really don't want to beat into some south easterlies in the Strait.
Thursday morning---
We are again in Sandspit on the $10 wifi --- I am really not sure of the details and that is probably just as well.
We are here to deal with fuel, laundry, water, propane and food -- having run out of mostly everything over the last 2 weeks.
One of the things that we couldn't help but notice is the "fog" -- we thought that things were getting misty because of the high temps but I couldn't understand the bluish tint --- I now understand it is smoke from fires in Alaska. We don't get much (any) news but we gather that forest fires are a huge problem again this year.
Then next couple of days will be more exploration around Charlotte City and then a change of crews and back to Hardy. I will try to get some of Joy's photos onto the blog but I might be delayed a bit without a internet connection
I had a bit of a chat with a fellow this morning who has spent several years exploring this area in a 14ft Zodiac with 15hp Evinrude outboard --- including the west coast of both islands and a big chunk of Alaska. He currently has an aluminum 25 footer with twin Evinrude 250s on the back -- I gather it cruises at 30+ and he has a problem with his chartplotter being showing the boat offset about 200 yards from his real position -- hate to think of the noise a big aluminum box would make hitting a rock at 30+.
Our next page will be added at Klemtu on our way home or any were else we can find a cell link.
Cheers, Turicum
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