Powell River to Galley Bay

It was quite a scramble to get all of the provisioning done and get the boat ready to go, but by about noon we were throwing the dock lines off and heading out.  Winds had kicked up with an approaching front moving in and you could see white caps out on the water beyond the breakwater.  The good news is that the wind was coming from the south and we were going north, a perfect scenario for sailing.  We had reefed the main in anticipation of high winds and were glad that we had taken the time to do it; winds were blowing at 20 knots with an occasional gust to 26.  Needless to say we had a great ride.

Our course took us up past the small town of Lund, the northern end of 101 and the end of the paved road.  I really wanted to stop, but it was getting late and we decided to press on.  There is a bakery there that has earned a world renowned reputation, but it will have to wait for another day.  Just beyond Lund is Thulin Passage, a narrow passage between the Copeland Islands and the Malaspina Peninsula.  The wind carried us perfectly through the pass.  It is always a good feeling to be so close to shore and moving along at a good pace.  Next up was Sarah Point, which marks the official opening to Desolation Sound.  We pulled into Galley Bay just around the corner and dropped anchor for the night.

We have not researched much beyond here, so tomorrow morning we will spend time plotting our next few destinations.  Desolation Sound is quite a large area and the sailing destinations seem almost unlimited.

Thulin Passage.

Tia looking a little concerned with the wind meter showing
close to 20 knots.

Janet getting her morning exercise by rowing around
Galley Bay.