HOT, sunny days in Roscoe Bay, then up to the Broughtons

Kayaking in Indian Channel (Broughtons)

 

Three days and nights in Roscoe Bay, with temperatures above 30°C -- the result of the "heat dome". Fortunately, we could jump in the water to cool off (sea water 20°-22°C).

Decided it was time to "head North", up to the Broughtons, where we could catch up with sailing friends on SV Carousel and SV Chanter. After a night in Owen Bay, we headed into Johnston Strait. Although we didn't have winds to sail, we always had a great ebb current helping us along -- sometimes as much as an extra 5 knots! It was an easy, quick trip to Port Harvey. (We were lucky, because 1-2 days later, the gales in Johnstone Strait began again.

Temperatures are cooler here in the Broughtons. Very comfortable 15°-23°C. We've been to a couple new-to-us anchorages (Simoon Sound; Shoal Harbour*) as well as several regualr favourites, and finally visited with Billy Proctor and his great little museum near Echo Bay (while we were anchored in nearby Shoal Harbour).

[*Shoal Harbour is very poorly charted. We've done an "as you go" depth survey, and now have a more-detailed "chart" of Shoal Harbour... for our next time or others.]

 

Shoal Harbour: current chart

 

Shoal Harbour: Satellite image with soundings (corrected for tide level)  Click on to view.

 

We spent an enjoyable 5 nights with Carousel before they had to head back South (catching a flight to Nova Scotia at the end of July). We also met up with Chanter, who had family visiting them (5 people on a 34-foot sailboat!) -- we properly socialized with Chanter later once family had to leave.

We've re-provisioned in Port McNeill, and are now in old favourite Sointula. Always relaxing.

Chanter left today for the Cape Caution area. We plan to leave tomorrow morning and also head to near to Cape Caution. After that will depend on weather and us....