Pacific Grace Trip 4 2008

Today began with a calm,clear sunny morning. After breakfast dories were launched and all headed ashore for a swim in the nearby lake. We have been closly monitoring the weather lately trying to find a window to pass around the top end of Vancouver Island. Recently there have been strong wind warnings heralding the aproach of contrary south east winds which we are not interested in battling. Today we found the window needed to pass around Cape Scott and make our way down to Winter Harbour on the west coast of the Island. During our passage from Allison Hrb. to Cape Scott we were graced by a typical west coast wildlife show. In the morning we watched as an Osprey snatched fish from the quiet waters of our anchorage. Along our route a mother Orca and two calves took a moment to do some fishing near to the Grace. On four separate occations Humpback whales swam alongside for a look and a little futher on numerous sealions barked a hello as we aproached the north west tip of Vancouver Island. Our day was rounded out nicely as a pod of White Sided Dolfins welcomed us into the open ocean. As conditions were ideal we continued into the night making our anchorage near Winter Harbour by 0130 Saturday morning. As the Grace approach the anchorage I asked the young girl at the wheel where she was from and how she found out about the trip. Her response was that she lives in L.A. and that her dad had sailed with SALTS 24 years ago on the Robertson II. After a little more discussion we figured that I had sailed with her dad during my early years with SALTS. This was a great discovery for us both. Thanks to all who have supported this organization over the past 24 years, the next generation has arrived!
All are well.
Tony