It was a little rough out there today. The winds were nearing thirty knots against us in driving rain with 5-10 foot seas. We plodded through it for six hours or so. I had to remind myself why we’re doing this in May. I have to say, the trip up the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay, AK last year was a lot more pacific than this trip is (on the Pacific). Every other day feels like we’re rounding Cape Caution. We have an extra day in the bank to spend when the weather forecast tells us it’s probably not smart to go out. We might have spent it today had we heard the forecast earlier than we did.
We had no VHF reception in Dixie Cove last night, so no knowledge of the weather, except the extended forecast from several days ago. When we were finally under way and could listen to the forecast tell us to expect 30-40kt winds, we were already out in it experiencing upper twenties. It’s just as well we didn’t know. We have two scheduled dates to make along the way: a potential crew pick up in Tofino and a marina reservation in Victoria, so it’s nice to save that extra day in our pocket.
Tomorrow should be more of the same, perhaps a little smoother and a little calmer. Once again, we won’t know until we’re out in it.
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