On August 11th, we had a leisurely breakfast before pulling our anchor and heading out. Exiting Silva Bay can be done by at least three ways. Our boat needs at least two metres of water below us. The depth went as low as three metres going through our route.
Which T.V. character does Peter remind you of? Hint: the hat is a clue.
We went sailing before crossing through Gabriola Passage during slack tide as the rip tides through the passage can be quite strong. After crossing the Passage, we set sail to “Pirates’ Cove.” The wind died and we were faced with a few choices: 1) Start the motor & head to the Cove, 2) Keep on drifting about and hope for wind, or 3) Motor until we found wind and then sail again. Finally, Peter said, “Let’s sit with the sails out and wait and see if the wind comes up.” It was a beautiful sunny day and the tide was taking us in the right direction any way. The wind did pick up and we sailed beautifully. The sailing was so nice that we didn’t wanted it to end as Pirates Cove was close by, so we decided to go to another location. We tried to anchor behind Whalebone Island but there were already a few boats there and the space was limited. We continued around … and anchored in “Herring Bay.”
Pirates Cove was only a five minute dinghy ride over. Janet and Peter took the dinghy for a walk and swim at the Cove while Mae and Marty jumped off Wild Abandon for their swim. Marty used his snorkel and fins to check out the bottom side of the boat.
Fabulous time to spend with Friends!
