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| Leaving Haida Gwaii (looking back at Houston Stewart Channel) |
We are now in the Seaforth Channel area on B.C's mainland coast, having completed our overnight passage from Rose Harbour on Kunghit Island (bottom of Haida Gwaii).
Our last night in Haid Gwai, we celebrated by having an excellent dinner at Susan's in Rose Harour (cooked/organized by Francis). Leaving Rose Harbour at 10am the next morning, we arrived on the other side of Hecate Strait off the McInnis Island light at 510am, and had our anchor down in Berry Inlet by 9am. A quick breakfast then a 3-hr much-needed sleep.
The crossing was 103 nm, 54 of which we sailed. The first half was very frustrating, with not quite enough winds to sail especially with rolly seas. The last half was just the opposite: a wonderful, comfortable easy sail requiring no sail trimming and only occasional course corrections. When David was on watch, he used Finn our Hydrovane; Michelle preferred Waggie our Wagner autopilot.
We had to up-anchor and move to a better anchorage in the afternoon. But then had a celebratory dinner on Pelagia with David and Gillian from SV Carousel.
A great trip in Haida Gwaii -- the best of our three trips there!
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| Dinner at Susan's in Rose Harbour (Michelle, Gillian, David & David) |
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