Hardy Island Marine Park

Monday, August 17, 2015

We had a good night in Tenedos Bay.  Heading out at 08:00, it doesn’t take long to join the group of boaters going south.  Leaving Desolation Sound, we travel inside the Copeland Islands, down the Malaspina Strait to Jervis Inlet.   The water here is very clear.  The watermaker runs for 2.25 hours to fill the tank. 

BETWEEN MALASPINA PENNINSULA AND THE COPELAND ISLANDS

COPELAND ISLANDS

LOOKS LIKE A WHALE OF AN ISLAND

We sail briefly in the morning until we lose the wind.  When is pick up again in the afternoon, we’re only in the mood to get settled in our anchorage.  Sturt Bay on Texada Island is passed by in favor of the unknown two more hours down the B.C. coast.  Our destination is inside Blind Bay at Hardy Island Marine Park.  It is a lovely spot and well known is the amount of boats that show up is any indication. 

HARDY ISLAND MARINE PARK

QUARRY ON HARDY ISLAND

STERN TIE

We anchor in 46 ft. then prepare the dingy to go to shore for a stern tie.  It is not a bad climb up to a secure rock above the high water line.  Brad lets out more anchor rode as I pull the stern tie tight. 

Travel time 6 hours, engine hours 6.1, nautical miles 42.1.  Our GPS coordinates 49⁰43’783 N, 124⁰12’748 W.

                Bread Baking attempt #3:  Use spray oil in pan and on bread only.  Rise to just under the top of the pan.  Preheat oven to 350⁰ F.  Bake 35 minutes, check at 30.  Turn off oven, leave oven door open to cool.  RESULT, still sinks some, bottom is not as burnt.