Ganges → Newcastle Island (Nanaimo)
SE around 6 kn, gentle breeze · sea 19.7°C · cabin 24.9°C
under way 09:04 — 14:29 · 5.5 hours on passage
Captain's Log
22:33
Left Ganges Marina around 9am and started heading north up to Nanaimo. Absolutely no wind and our longest day on motor so far this season.
Went through Dodd Narrows a bit early and pushing against 3 kts of current but made it through without much trouble.
Anchored off Newcastle Island, managed to replace the anchor light.
First Mate's Log
08:00
Thai inspired chicken curry with fresh ginger leaves, kafir lime leaves, galangal and calamansi, accompanied with coconut rice.
The Numbers
Ganges to Newcastle Island off Nanaimo, 33.5 NM — the longest motor day of the season: 33.4 motored, 0.1 sailed in essentially no wind. SE wind 5-7 kn only. Through Dodd Narrows a bit early against ~3 kn of current, no trouble. 5.5h on the engine (888.1h total), 18.9 L fuel. Anchored off Newcastle Island; replaced the anchor light.
Forecast — Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
“Wind: Wind light becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots near midnight except light near Vancouver. Wind diminishing to light near noon Wednesday then becoming northwest 10 to 15 early Wednesday evening.”
under sail under power
from Ganges Harbour to Newcastle Island