July 17 2014 - trip back to Silva Bay

We are off, back to Silva bay.

It is a 17 mile trip back to Silva Bay, winds were light at the start of our trip...estimate at 5 hour sail to Gabriola pass... slack tide at 3:00pm, so we leave at 10:30am.

Captain Hank

Rear view, leaving Telegraph Harbour

With all sails raised, just round Thetis Island the winds really picked up, doing a board reach, then flying wing on wing. Needless to say, we made it to the pass in plenty of time. We had to reduce sails and also zig sag down to the pass to "kill" time. As it was we took the pass with the tide still flowing.

Sailing along Valdes Island, we noticed a beautiful sandstone cliffs...

sailing along Valdes Island coast line

 

some of the sand stones.

 We motored through the pass at 2:30 pm, a bit before slack tide, but no problem at all. Just pass the passage, Kendrick Island, on our right, we completed empty... no one from the Club was there.

We arrived at Silva bay about 1/2 hour later... Shower, and drinks were at hand.

The next day, the sail home, the winds predicted to be around 15 - 20 knots... Caroline was a bit concern, but now she is a seasoned sailor... so we're off!