2012 Trip 3 - Pacific Grace

A heavy mantle of cloud burdened the top of the 1500m cliff that looked down on us in Walsh Cove. We spent a tranquil evening and morning listening to the bright billed oystercatchers trill and swoop about the anchorage. As we got under way later in the morning, following some lessons on navigation safety, the sky broke to a brilliant blue and the wind begun its inflow into the sound. Efficient work by the fore and starboard watches had us under full sail and sailing wing on wing again towards Teakerne Arm. We raced down the arm before rounding up and lowering sail in sharp fashion at the base of the waterfall that graces the head of the arm. We anchored with our stern to the falls and awaited the arrival of the Swift. After dinner the Swift tied up and we spent a wonderful evening of playing games and having a raucus mugup. This morning we plan to enjoy the warm lake that feeds the falls, followed by an invigorating shower in the falls themselves. this afternoon we will hasten north to make passage at slack water through our first set of rapids and our transition to the more wild coast beyond Desolation Sound. Everyone is doing very well, working and playing very well as group and team.