Friday, July 31, 2015
FURY COVE, MOON
Good night on anchor. The moon was large and bright. Today there will be a blue moon. Two boats have departed already and another
two are ready to leave on our heels at 08:00.
The sun is shining. We have a
light breeze and swells coming in from the sound.
DEPARTING FURY COVE
It is a short trip today. We’re just skipping down to the next inlet at
Smith Sound. There are plenty of boaters
out and about. Turning into Smith Sound
we go between the islands through Browning Channel.
TAKUSH HARBOUR, SMITH INLET
Inside Takush Harbour there is a
narrow entrance to a more protected area called Fly Basin. There are some flies here, but not the hordes
one might expect.
The two power boats depart shortly after we
arrive. Could this be the lone anchorage
we have been hoping for? Almost. This evening a small motor boat came in and sat
down 200 yards away. This afternoon was
a bit different. For our leisure time we chose to clean and wax some of the
fiber glass, polish some of the stainless steel, and take the twist out of
halyards and lines. Engine hours 3.5,
nautical miles 20.3. Our GPS
coordinates: 51⁰16’279 N, 127⁰36’236 W.
FLY BASIN, SMITH INLET
SUNSET FLY BASIN, SMITH INLET
BLUE MOON RISING
SECOND FULL MOON OF THE MONTH
Note: Ten days of pre-made dinners left in the
freezer. We have only eaten out
once. We will have to make the jump to
civilization soon and start cooking if we want this experience to
continue. Also we only brought a limited
supply of chocolate and it ran out a couple days ago. Everyone is still living.