leg 4-thursday night-gale

We sailed most of the way from Sidney Spit to Otter Bay, downwind in winds of 10-15kts.

Now docked on the outside dock at the Otter Bay marina; the storm wind will pin us to the dock, but that is better than straining the dock lines.

We took a walk to the the local Legion, had a beer and negotated some free milk ( store at marina is closed).

After we got back and made our dinner, the winds built up in earnest. As i write this they are gusting to 48 at Kelp Reef and we are seeing 27kts+ at the dock , in what should be prime protection from SE winds.

I am writing this late, as I probably won't sleep until things die down a bit in any event.

This is much more civilized than the night Richard and I spend during a gale at the marina in Ganges when the dock broke and we pulled out a fitting on Tatoosh!

Regards,

 Bruce Warren  P. Eng