Pendrell Sound → Laura Cove
WSW 5–12 kn, moderate breeze · sea 25.3°C · cabin 26.2°C
under way 10:06 — 13:26 · 3.6 hours on passage
Captain's Log
20:13
Left Pendrell Sound as the weather is due to get a bit wet and southerlies forecast. Decided to head down to Laura Cove with Schatzi and Francesco. Lovely sail all the way and managed to get a spring salmon on the way down. Anchored in Laura early afternoon. Water approx 25 and spent the afternoon in the water.
Evening racing demon:
First Mate's Log
22:30
steak on the Barbie, new nugget potatoes with butter and zucchini
The Numbers
Pendrell Sound to Laura Cove, 14.5 NM made good (13.2 sailed, 1.3 motored) in 3.2h under sail — a proper sailing passage. WSW wind averaged 5 kn, gusting 12. Max boat speed 7.3 kn. Water temp 25.3°C, air 26.2°C. One spring salmon caught en route. House bank held 59–78% SOC on 2.6 kWh solar. Engine now at 861.4h total. 1.1 L fuel burned. Anchored early afternoon.
Forecast — Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
“Wind: Wind light except southwest 15 knots near Qualicum Beach late this afternoon and this evening and southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach near midnight. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 late overnight except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 Saturday morning.. Weather: Showers overnight and Saturday. Risk of thunderstorms late overnight.”
under sail · under power ·
from Pendrell Sound to Laura Cove
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