Plans (all plans it seems) change with time and weather. Our plans have changed and we are finally in warm weather and do not have the wind, waves and currents on the nose. Tried to sail agound Cape Beale to Barkley Sound and up the west side of Vancouver Ialand and just could not make it with any comfort. The reality was that we could expect more of that weather and sailing conditions all the way up the outside and it made no sense to continue. Turned around and sailed down the Strait of Juan De Fuca and will now go up the unside passage and down the outside of Vancouver Island (counter clockwise). What a joy to have winds on our stern pushing us rather than thrashing into them. What a joy to go from 40 to 50 degrees to sunshine and sunscreen.
We are in Nanaimo B.C. and will push off across the Straits of Georgia for Pender Harbor and up to Desolation Sound on thursday. I spent my 60th birthday here 2 years ago and both of us find it to be a very pleasant city. Harp continues to take great pictures which I am sure she will share.
Fair winds and lemonade in the afternoon
Ken
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