July 18 2014 - trip across the straits to home

This is it! going across the Georgia Strait! 20 miles of "open ocean"

leaving the dock was nice, with only a slight winds... (7:30am)

but as we passed Thraster Rock, the waves and wind really picked up...

As predicted... the winds were around 15 knot or more, plus with last night winds as well, the wave height was around 6 ft or more.

starting the crossing.

Caroline relaxed. :) ?

The winds came from the north, so we will be doing a broad reach most of the way.

Starting was a bit of concern, but half way across, the winds decreased to 10 knots or so.

A decision was made to make a lunch stop at Gibson Landing. this would give Hank and Caroline a break from the long sail over.

We arrived at 11:30 pm, docking at our usual spot... Caroline went off to find those special "flip-flops" and Hank going to lunch with Robert and Lana, Robert's girlfriend.

sitting at the hammerhead of Gibson Marina.

Around 3:00 pm... off for the home stretch... great sail all the way home!

Well so ends this year's Gulf Island vacation... now resting for my next adventure...

Hank will be making up the You-Tube videos shortly and provide the links.

Till then...

Tarka out and resting.....