Port Alexander

Saturday, August 1, 2015

It was a good night at anchor.  With the negative tide this morning, more rocks and shore are showing.  We leave Fly Basin at 08:00.  It is overcast, but no rain to speak of.  Heading west through Browning Channel, and out Smith Sound, we pass Egg Island where the chart plotter shows a tide table. 

CAPE CAUTION

After rounding Cape Caution we wet sails.  The sails are not too happy as the ocean swells are making it difficult to hold the wind.  We turn on the radar as the fog bank is encroaching.  Our course is set across Queen Charlotte Strait directly for Nigei Island.

CRUISE SHIP

 We alter course briefly as approaching Gordon Channel to avoid the path of the Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship.  The water smooths out and the current pulls us as we enter Browning Passage east of Nigei Island. 

BROWNING PASSAGE

We turn the corner and slide into Port Alexander back tracking nearly the width of Nigei Island to get to the head.  Here we anchor in 60-70 feet. 

PORT ALEXANDER

PORT ALEXANDER IN SUNSHINE

It is another hour or two before we see sunshine.  Our travel time today is 6 hours, engine hours 5, and nautical miles 36.4.  Our GPS coordinates:  50⁰51’385 N, 127⁰39’927 W.

BRAD RELAXING