Monday, October 7, 2013

Thursday, 9August, 2012: Pender Harbor to Snug Cove, Bowen Island

Weather:  Sunny and mild.  Winds:  N 0-5, calm then 15.  Seas:  <1ft.

Uneventful departure from The Pilot House Marina and out of Pender Harbor.  Once outside, attempted to use the spinnaker, but gave it up after a bit in favor of the engine, for most of the day.  Approaching Schelt, the winds started to pick up.  I could see C-Mast and her spinnaker way off, up ahead (the motoring bastard!).  At this point, ours was packed away so I went with double headsails, screacher on the downwind side and the more easily handled genoa upwind, funneling air into the screacher.  Rounding the SW corner of Bowen, we gybed, bringing in the genoa and riding the rest of the way on the main and screacher, making 8kts in the gusts.

The entrance to Snug Cove was a bit congested with sailboats and a loading ferry was a concern.  We pushed our way through to the Union Steamship Company Marina.  Once again, C-Mast was only 45min ahead of us!  RT had arranged for end ties so we did not have to fold!

Kelly and MM went up onto the grounds proper and did some shopping.  Other than a small shop and restaurant, I have no idea what is there...I just kind of kicked back!

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