2010 Trip 4 - Pacific Grace

Today was filled with almost every type of weather and sea sensation possible. We awoke to dense fog at 0630hrs, as we made our way out of Port Alexandra and down Goletas Channel. During the day the fog was to clear and return many times until we reached our anchorage for the evening which was clear. Our passage over the Nahwitti Bar and around Cape Scott was a bit lumpy and we had a few green faces as all tried to get used to the new motion. Just as we were clearing the bar a pod of orca swam by and gave us a delightful show as we shaped a course for Cape Scott. Weather predictions were good so we decided to make our way out to Triangle Island off the NW tip of Vancouver Island. Triangle is like a mini Galapagos Island with its unique rock formations, rare wildlife and isolation. After rounding Cape Scott we set sail and made the travelled the remaining 24 miles to the ´never never land´ anchorage on the south side of this island. Large herds of stellar sea lions abound as well as every type of sea bird imaginable. our favorites are the tufted puffins that make Triangle their nesting ground. Tomorrow we hope to row the dories around to check out the anchorage. As Triangle is an ecological reserve going ashore is not an option. All are well and gaining their sea legs quickly.