Written by Eldor from Motu iti's log
Day 6
Prevost Harbor to Poets Cove, South Pender Island, B.C. (n48 44.82 w123 13.79).
Clear morning cloudy afternoon, brief afternoon shower wind light and variable, seas 1ft. A short hop but had to motor all the way, stopped at the edge of Boundary Pass to let a freighter go by. Only the captain was allowed to leave the boat to clear customs which was done by telephone outside the customs building on the dock.
Poet's Cove is a very upscale resort and there was a Jeaneau rendezvous going on. Our little M17 was assigned a slip between a Jeaneau 49 and Jeaneau 36. I told the boat girl I didn't want to be tied up beside trailer trash but they didn't have another open slip.
The night was very quite despite the big boys having a big catered meal with beer and wine on the dock just in front of us.
Day 7
Destination : Ganges Harbor, Salt Spring Island, B.C. (n48 50.05 w123 27.24).
Cloudy skys, 1ft seas, wind light and variable. Motored all the way.
Our fleet was now down to 9 boats since several had to leave after 1 week due to work or personal commitments. Ganges is a neat little town that has a big Farmers Market every Sat. We visited many of the displays, had lots of free samples, and even bought some local cheese and smoked salmon.
Day 8
Destination: Montague Harbor, Galiano Island, (n48 53.75 w123 24.00).
Cloudy morning, clear afternoon, 1ft. seas, Wind south 10-15. Fantastic sailing under beautiful blue skys with green islands everywhere you looked.
Several of the group took a bus ride to a pub on top of a hill overlooking the anchorage but we grilled steaks on the boat and got to bed before dark.
Made all of my GPS waypoints.
Day 9
Destination: Conover Cove, Wallace Island. B.C.
Cloudy morning clear skys afternoon 1ft seas wind calm. Motored all the way.
In the 1930's and 1940's there was a resort now abandoned but some of the buildings are still there. One of the old cabins is just FULL of hand made signs left by cruisers. Signs were mostly driftwood and had boats name, crewnames, home port, and date. We also left one. This cove had a very narrow, shallow entrance to a government dock. Some of the boats found out just how shallow but made it in without damage and the dock was just big enough for all our fleet and there was noone else there.
Day 10
Destination: Birdseye cove marina Maple Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C. (n48 47.92 w123 35.98)
Clear skys 1ft seas wind south 0-15 kts. Sailed 1/2 way motored 1/2 way Dorothy slept all the way. Fantastic sailing while wind was blowing.
Very good restaurant on the hill overlooking the marina.
Day 6
Prevost Harbor to Poets Cove, South Pender Island, B.C. (n48 44.82 w123 13.79).
Clear morning cloudy afternoon, brief afternoon shower wind light and variable, seas 1ft. A short hop but had to motor all the way, stopped at the edge of Boundary Pass to let a freighter go by. Only the captain was allowed to leave the boat to clear customs which was done by telephone outside the customs building on the dock.
Poet's Cove is a very upscale resort and there was a Jeaneau rendezvous going on. Our little M17 was assigned a slip between a Jeaneau 49 and Jeaneau 36. I told the boat girl I didn't want to be tied up beside trailer trash but they didn't have another open slip.
The night was very quite despite the big boys having a big catered meal with beer and wine on the dock just in front of us.
Day 7
Destination : Ganges Harbor, Salt Spring Island, B.C. (n48 50.05 w123 27.24).
Cloudy skys, 1ft seas, wind light and variable. Motored all the way.
Our fleet was now down to 9 boats since several had to leave after 1 week due to work or personal commitments. Ganges is a neat little town that has a big Farmers Market every Sat. We visited many of the displays, had lots of free samples, and even bought some local cheese and smoked salmon.
Day 8
Destination: Montague Harbor, Galiano Island, (n48 53.75 w123 24.00).
Cloudy morning, clear afternoon, 1ft. seas, Wind south 10-15. Fantastic sailing under beautiful blue skys with green islands everywhere you looked.
Several of the group took a bus ride to a pub on top of a hill overlooking the anchorage but we grilled steaks on the boat and got to bed before dark.
Made all of my GPS waypoints.
Day 9
Destination: Conover Cove, Wallace Island. B.C.
Cloudy morning clear skys afternoon 1ft seas wind calm. Motored all the way.
In the 1930's and 1940's there was a resort now abandoned but some of the buildings are still there. One of the old cabins is just FULL of hand made signs left by cruisers. Signs were mostly driftwood and had boats name, crewnames, home port, and date. We also left one. This cove had a very narrow, shallow entrance to a government dock. Some of the boats found out just how shallow but made it in without damage and the dock was just big enough for all our fleet and there was noone else there.
Day 10
Destination: Birdseye cove marina Maple Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C. (n48 47.92 w123 35.98)
Clear skys 1ft seas wind south 0-15 kts. Sailed 1/2 way motored 1/2 way Dorothy slept all the way. Fantastic sailing while wind was blowing.
Very good restaurant on the hill overlooking the marina.
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