Captain BrewSea's Blog Log - Justavacation: 2009

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Day 17 - Going Home

Note to viewer... If you are interested in reading the entire 17 day cruise, I suggest that you scroll to the bottom by clicking on older posts until you find day 1. We had a wonderful time making this journal, I hope you enjoy the journey.

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Day 17 – 5 July 2009

Departure – Tribune Bay
Destination – HOME (Reed Point Marina)

State of The Sea – 0.5 meter chop
Wind –W10
Weather – Overcast, visibility 10 nautical miles

Captain / Admiral’s report:

Justavacation weighed anchor shortly after 0800 this morning and slipped quietly out of Tribune Bay.

The morning was a little breezy, but very pleasant.

We love cruising early in the morning as it seems the world is just awakening. There are very few boats on the water and we get the opportunity to witness the seas as Captain Vancouver may have.

What a glorious opportunity we have enjoyed these last 17 days!

Great weather, Great seas, Great food, Great vistas, and especially our Good Friends:
Pat, Claudine, Tom & Susie; thanks for sharing this with us.

...and to our friends and family who may have been along vicariously, we hope we were able to share a small glimpse into the fascinating and rewarding cruise into Desolation Sound and beyond.

...To all, we end this portion of the Captains Blog Log with tired bodies, but invigorated minds and spirit.
Love Captain BrewSea and Admiral Heidi

The final sunset of our cruise, last night.

Casting off and bidding our good friends, Adieu

Pat, Claudine, Susie and Tom...thanks for sharing this experience with us.

how very fitting...

Early morning view of Sisters Is. Reporting station.

Hornby Island

Leaving Hornby

The beginning of Lasqueti Island

Lasqueti Island

Texada Island

oh buoy!

Is this what Captain Vancouver has seen?

or maybe this?

Welcome Passage from the unwelcome side... ;)

Leaving it all behind us.... ;(

Day 16 - Tribune Bay

Day 16 – 4 July 2009

Departure – Rebecca Spit
Destination – Tribune Bay

State of The Sea – calm waters
Wind – NW10
Weather – Sunny with a few clouds

Captain / Admiral’s report:

The pictures tell of our awesome trip to Tribune Bay. Justavacation broke off from the other two boats to make a short sojourn to Mitlenatch Island, which is a bird sanctuary.

The weather and the water were perfect for cruising today.

This evening as we arrived at Tribune Bay, the wind has come up out of the NW 15, the boats are rocking and the waves are slapping the sides of the boats. Maresia has her ground tackle out, but it may not be enough for the three boats to ride out the night, so we have decided to break off and set our own anchor for the night.

Our plan is to leave earlier than the others tomorrow morning. We know what lies ahead!!! The big 4 hour Clean!!!

This is our last night of the trip.

We have enjoyed our selves immensely and have learned a lot about travelling with another couple.

We have had some great experiences! We have shared light hearted and serious moments with each other. We have even shared some very personal moments as we experience the almost spiritual environment we are so lucky to be immersed in.

This captain has once again been the pupil! When it comes to gleaning the subtle nuances of running a boat; Captain Tom and Captain Pat have many years of experience they have vicariously and unknowingly shared to this novice Captain. Thank you “Gentlemen”!

Ahhhh!

Campbell River in the distance

Is that Mount Washington?

Mitlenatch Island...

Mounds of white bird poop...

Cormorants

Nesting Cormorants

“Pecking Order” ?

The Admiral is pretty good with the old telephoto, right?

Seals

Lazy Seals checking out Justavacation

More Mitlenatch

bye bye Mitlenatch...

Cardinal Buoy at the reef near Comox.

Can you tell the Admiral which one it is? N, S, E or W?

Kingfisher Lodge.

We stayed here for one of our wedding gifts. Thanks Brighter Mechanical.

Sandy Island Park off the North end of Denman Island

Chrome Island Light House Station

Nice shot Heidi!

Seals on rocks - South end of Hornby Island

Can you find the Iguana in the rock?

hint.. look for the forest, not the trees...(no that does not mean look in the forest or trees)

Tribune Bay

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Day 15 - Rebecca Spit

Day 15 – 3 July 2009

Departure – Octopus islands
Destination – Rebecca Spit (Taku resort & Marina, Quadra Island)
State of The Sea – calm waters
Wind – none
Weather – Sunny and Bright not a cloud in the sky! HOT

Captain / Admiral’s report:

What a great day... AGAIN...

We woke to an awesome bright and sunny day.

The admiral has staked her claim to her own island... albeit underwater at high tide. (see photos below)

We had a community breakfast hosted by the Admiral and crew of Justavacation. As you can tell from the photos below, it was a good old Alberta pancake breakfast.

As we weighed anchor, it was with some trepidation that we leave the Octopus Islands. We have come to love these islands for its peaceful beauty and sense of belonging here.

The short cruise to Rebecca Spit through the Surge Narrows was both calming and exciting. The trip through the narrows was exciting because they were running at a flood tide combined with our boat speeds of almost 30 knots SOG. (According to Pat’s calculations).

The water on both sides of the narrows was glass like and afforded us some exploration time along the shore lines at cruising speed of 23 knots.

Our destination was Taku Resort and Marina next to Rebecca spit. This too, is a jewel for anyone with an adventurous spirit could fall in love with.

We enjoyed a prawn feast on the dock followed by buffalo burgers; all compliments of Pat and Claudine. ( Bootlegger)