Copeland Islands → Powell River
SE 8–14 kn, moderate breeze · sea 20.5°C · cabin 22.5°C
under way 07:54 — 11:58 · 3.9 hours on passage
Captain's Log
17:08
Left Copelands early this morning in a 10-14 kt southerly on the nose. Sailed into the wind and had a good sail down all the way to Powell River. Arrived around midday and tied up on Dock 10. Met up with some old friends and met a few new boats on the dock.
First Mate's Log
08:00
Dinner at Claudia and Fraser's — home cooked shakshuka and plum and blueberry cobbler.
The Numbers
Copeland Islands to Powell River, 19.1 NM made good (15.0 sailed, 4.1 motored) in 3.1h under sail against a SE wind 8-14 kn on the nose — a good windward sail down Malaspina Strait. Max boat speed 7.4 kn. Engine now at 865.6h total, 2.3 L fuel burned. Tied up on Dock 10 around midday, met old friends and new neighbours on the dock.
Forecast — Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
“Wind: Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach tonight. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 late overnight then diminishing to variable 5 to 15 Saturday morning except southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Saturday evening.. Weather: Rain beginning near midnight changing to showers Saturday morning with a risk of thunderstorms.”
under sail · under power ·
from Copeland Islands to Powell River
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