Thunder Bay, Jervis Inlet

We departed Lund mid morning with a freshening breeze from the SE 10-15kts. The forecast was for increasing winds to 20 kt and we were going to have a turning tide on our nose. This set us up for a rather challenging day.

We were under motor as the wind conditions would have required us to tack multiple times to gain very little ground. The lesson for the day was best described as better to wait for the tide to be in your favor. That said, we did have a successful run south. The swells were 3-4 ft and winds 18 – 20kts. Talos IV handled this without problem. We remained a dry boat up until the final turn into Jervis Inlet. At that point we took a small amount of spray to the cockpit.

As we headed into Jervis Inlet we were looking for anything that was protected from the SE winds. Thunder Bay was a perfect “Hurricane Hole” which was protected from the wind, had a good holding bottom and wasn’t too deep. We pulled in followed closely behind by a small Coast Guard buoy tender. I guess even the “Coasties” needed some shelter.

Needless to say, there are no pictures from today.

We had a very good nights sleep and woke this morning ready for a better day.