After talking to Mom and Dad on the Sat phone, we pulled up the anchor and eased out of Dixie Cove at 09:45. The water is so clear I can see the mud cloud created by the anchor as it raises to the surface. The sky is blue. We have just enough wind to let out the sails. Coming out Pinnace Channel we make 7.0 knots under sail. We jibe at Whitely Island and slow down. I steer into the wind as Brad puts the main sail away. We have already furled the genoa. Under engine power I stand lookout on the bow as Brad steers through the narrow passage into Petroglyph Cove at 12:00. We set anchor in the middle of this lovely deserted cove. After Lunch we get the dinghy ready for a ride and try to find the Petrograph for which this cove is named. This place doesn't have an official name on the charts. The locals call it Blue Lips Cove because it was so cold here, their lips turned blue. Brad drops me off at the boat and he takes the dinghy out fishing. The wind has gusted up to 18 knots and the anchor is holding well. We take a break from the menu schedule and have BBQ hotdogs for dinner. Today's stats: sea temp 58.3, air temp 71, engine hours 1.1, sailed 1.24, nautical miles 6.8, total trip miles 685.5, GPS coordinates 50.01.413N / 127.10.740W.
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