Trip 3 2007 - Pacific Swift

Each day has been packed with activity and breathtaking sights. We bathed in the waterfall of Teakerne Arm before sailing for the scenic and snow capped mountains of Frederick Arm. Suddenly the temperature became cool and fresh as we left the shelter of Desolation Sound. Frederick Arm has a deep fresh water lagoon filling rapidly into the end of the bay. Here we built a fire to roast marshmallows and heat rocks for a sauna which everyone helped to build. The fishing rods have made an appearance along with various lucky fish attracting objects. The trainees have a lively decorated helmet that must be worn at all times when the hooks are down. Although we haven´t caught anything yet, there is a gleam of fanaticism is the skipper´s eye. Today, making our way up Chancellor Channel, we have a joyful show of porpoises flashing under our bow. We have also had a great day beating up the channel and everyone is getting quite familiar with sail handling. As we didn´t go ashore today, we played a day long game of assassins on board. Sneaking and strategies were finally defeated by the determination of trainee, Heather B., who won the game. It appears that musical ability is not the only talent we have on board. Last night, trainee, Daniel B. captured the hearts of the entire boat and kept us roaring with laughter for almost an hour with his subtlety and skills at interpretive dance. Hope all is well, Andrea.