Bedwell Harbour → Ganges Harbour (Saltspring Island)
ESE 4–8 kn, gentle breeze · sea 16.2°C · cabin 22.2°C
under way 08:44 — 11:36 · 2.9 hours on passage
Captain's Log
18:49
Dropped Simon off on Rizpah around 7:45 this morning so he can head back to Vancouver with Nick and Catalina. Been lovely sailing with Rizpah for the last week or so and a sad farewell.
Rizpah left shortly after 8 to head up to Porlier Pass and across the Strait.
We left soon after and motored in very light wind about 2/3 of the way to Ganges Harbour until the wind picked up enough to sail downwind for a bit.
Arrived at the VRC outstation at Ganges Marina and made it to the Saturday market which is a big affair on Saltspring.
The Numbers
Bedwell Harbour to Ganges Harbour, Saltspring Island, 14.6 NM made good — 10.9 motored, 3.7 sailed. Simon ferried to Rizpah at 07:45 to head back to Vancouver with Nick and Catalina; Rizpah left shortly after 08:00 for Porlier Pass. Light ESE wind 4-8 kn; motored ~2/3 of the way until the wind filled in for a short downwind run. Arrived 11:36 at the VRC outstation in time for the Saturday market. Engine 882.6h, 7.0 L fuel.
Forecast — Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
“Wind: Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light near midnight then becoming variable 5 to 15 Sunday evening.. Weather: Scattered showers this afternoon.”
under sail under power
from Bedwell Harbour to Ganges Harbour