Written by Eldor from Motu iti's log
Day 11
Destination: Port Sidney, Vancouver Island, B.C. ( n48 39.12 w123 23.53 ).
Light rain on departure, moderate rain all the way, 1ft seas, wind calm.
We had some excitement today! While motoring down the Sansum Narrows we entered a whirlpool which violently threw first to starboard about 10 ft then back to port then all was calm again. Later just before entering Johns Pass the outboard sputtered again, I killed the motor and refueled from my reserves, in very tranquil conditions, started the engine and continued into Johns Pass. The tidal current was at 4-5kts with us, the channel was only 50 ft wide with boulders on each side and a whirlpool in the center, it was white knuckles for a minute and it was all over. One of our friends called on VHF and said it was better to be lucky then good and I replied I had that all planned. If the engine had sputtered a minute later I would have decorated the rocks with fiberglass.
Sidney is a beautiful city, part Victorian and part modern. There is an old building just crammed with used boat parts. If there is anything you need for a boat and you have the time to look you could find there.
The whole fleet, now down to 8 boats , had dinner in a Greek restaurant which I would recommend to anyone.
Day 11
Destination: Port Sidney, Vancouver Island, B.C. ( n48 39.12 w123 23.53 ).
Light rain on departure, moderate rain all the way, 1ft seas, wind calm.
We had some excitement today! While motoring down the Sansum Narrows we entered a whirlpool which violently threw first to starboard about 10 ft then back to port then all was calm again. Later just before entering Johns Pass the outboard sputtered again, I killed the motor and refueled from my reserves, in very tranquil conditions, started the engine and continued into Johns Pass. The tidal current was at 4-5kts with us, the channel was only 50 ft wide with boulders on each side and a whirlpool in the center, it was white knuckles for a minute and it was all over. One of our friends called on VHF and said it was better to be lucky then good and I replied I had that all planned. If the engine had sputtered a minute later I would have decorated the rocks with fiberglass.
Sidney is a beautiful city, part Victorian and part modern. There is an old building just crammed with used boat parts. If there is anything you need for a boat and you have the time to look you could find there.
The whole fleet, now down to 8 boats , had dinner in a Greek restaurant which I would recommend to anyone.
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