Laura Cove → Squirrel Cove
SE 4–18 kn, fresh breeze · sea 21.6°C · cabin 20.2°C
under way 11:06 — 13:44 · 2.7 hours on passage
Captain's Log
20:02
Decided to move from Laura Cove to Squirrel Cove. Still grey and rainy, southerlies 20-30 kts forecast in the strait. Calm and some drizzle leaving Laura Cove at low tide (13 ft min depth). Motored until the south tip of West Redonda and then wind started filling in. Sailed with headsail only downwind past Refuge towards Squirrel, 17 kts gusting 20 at times. Grey and drizzle all day. Anchored just next to the lagoon and took the dinghy through at high tide. Explored the lagoon and had to tow the dinghy by hand to get back out. Not recommended.
First Mate's Log
~18:00
Cooks log July 27th — Dinner was pan seared salmon with tomato, mushroom, and basil ratatouille. Corn bread as accompaniment.
The Numbers
Laura Cove to Squirrel Cove, 12.6 NM made good (8.0 motored, 4.6 sailed) in 1.8h on the engine and 1.0h under sail. Departed at low tide (13 ft min depth). Motored to the south tip of West Redonda, then the wind filled in — headsail-only downwind past Refuge towards Squirrel, 17 kn gusting 20 at times. Grey and drizzle all day. Solar only 0.47 kWh. Engine now at 863.3h total. Anchored next to the lagoon and took the dinghy through at high tide.
Forecast — Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
“Wind: Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming variable 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 15 this evening then increasing to southwest 20 to 25 Tuesday afternoon.. Weather: Showers. Risk of thunderstorms.”
under sail · under power ·
from Laura Cove to Squirrel Cove
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