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We timed our departure to coincide with low water slack, it
would have been better to transit the bar at high water slack but that would
have meant a late departure. We crossed the bat with a high swell lifting the
boat up around 15-20 feet at times, like a giant rollercoaster. Quite fun as
they were not breaking waves / swell. We had followed another yacht out of Bull
harbor – Loon and we followed them up the coats and passed them as we rounded
Cape Scott. The currents slowed or progress through the channel to around 3
knots at times but it only lasted a mile or so. Loon headed off to duck into
Otter Cove whilst we carried on to Winter harbor.
We tied up at the dock and met up with some people on
another yacht, Larry, Karen and their 11 year old son Nathan on Seventh son.
They are traveling around Van island from Saltspring. The told us that it
would be $1 a foot to tie up with no water or electricity so we decided that we
would anchor out having bought a few provisions at the small store. We also
decided to put top up on fuel and water. The fuel dock manager was VERY gruff,
to the point of being rude, most out of place. The water ran slowly and it took
us about an hour to fill our water tank up before we departed for the North
Harbour anchorage where Seventh Son was already anchored.
The winds picked to 25kts in the anchorage up in the morning
so we decided to stay put. We baked some scones and Katya and I kayaked over to
see the guys on Seventh Son. Katya and Nathan did some artwork whilst Larry,
Karen and I chatted. In the afternoon Loon arrived in the anchorage along with
Pacific Grace and another SALTS schooner with kids on board.
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