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We covered 600 nautical miles on this trip; some very long days and some short days. I expect the crew will have some words to pass along re the skipper and being in close quarters with each other for such a period.

The weather north of Campbell River was more winter-like than summer; cool, foggy and rainy.....

I will put a new set of photo's on my flickr site ( click on this page) for anyone who is interested; they will not be up for likely another day or so.....

July 23

We arrived at E dock at 11:30. After a quick lunch all hands pitched in to clean up TAtoosh. We managed to finish before the rain came. 

Andy caught the afternoon ferry; Richard and I went to sidney for me to laundry but was not possible since laundromat is closed.  ( and here at marina dryer is not working)

So we had a coffee, then cruised Tanners book store before the 'last supper' at the Rum Runner pub. 

I will put up the final stats on the trip and a link to more photos for anyone who is interested later. 

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Regards,

 Bruce Warren  P. Eng

July 22 penultimate day

We had a very long day, away from Shack island. Lots of sailing, albeit directly on our nose. We decided to sail inside at Porlier pass and surprisingly we hit higher winds inside than we had on Georgia strait. We were reefed until the very end, when we started the engine for the last mile to get to our anchorage.

We are on the west side of montigue marine park ( away from the mooring balls, etc). Dinner was late since we were not anchored until just after 7.

Tomorrow is relatively short run back to E dock for cleanup ( of boat and crew!) and a dinner eaten off the boat.

15:00 on July 22

Just passing buoy at entrance to polier pass and will be in Trincomali channel.

July22 -morning

We left Shack island anchorage and are sailing towards active pass or cabbage island, depending on weather and progress. 

Photo is entrance island light house

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Regards,

 Bruce Warren  P. Eng

July 21 back at shack island

We are anchored again at shack island ( we were here on way up on June 29). The sun is setting and there is a man playing the bagpipes up on the top of the island.

It was a long day in the strongest winds of the trip. Last night at Lasquiti we had to take up the anchor and move to a more protected part of the bay when the wind came up and the swell blew right at us. It was dark but we found a spot without hitting any rocks or other boats.
Meal quality is dropping rapidly as we use up our canned goods-

The fuel leak has been stemmed enough that we can continue without stopping for repairs.

Tommorow will be our last day on Georgia strait and we should be back at E-dock in sidney sometime late
Wenesday or early Thursday.

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