We’ve had very little sailing time in the last couple of weeks. The winds have been light, or on the nose, or fluky, or the seas have been too rough. The northwest coast in May is not a route that lends itself very well to making miles under sail; at least it hasn’t for us so far. I had thought it would be easier, given that the prevailing winds are blowing from the northwest and we’re heading southeast, but what we’ve seen has been mostly southwest. It’s against us, meaning we’d have to be endlessly tacking into it, and the westerly component means that if we run into trouble, the wind can drive us onto the rocks pretty quickly. With a crew that’s not very familiar with the boat, it feels risky to be running around on deck wrestling with the sails. So we’ve motored through the headwinds, light winds and rough seas, patiently waiting for easier conditions.
Today we were close to our intended anchorage in the Kashutl Inlet, crossing a large bay with no swell or chop and the sun was out, so we unfurled the sails and had some fun before heading in to anchor. It was a beautiful day for it.
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