On August 24th, we got underway around 9:00 a.m. It was another wet and foggy day but not as much as the previous day. Mae and Marty continued to take one hour watches. When we arrived at Klemtu, Marty spotted a familiar boat from Prince Rupert. It was Peggy Carl with SV Topola Bampo. She was making her way to Courtney. She was drying out as well. During her trip, a lot of her clothes and sleeping gear got soaked. Unfortunately, her bilge pump broke down again. When she discovered this, there was a lot of water in the bilge to hand pump out. We wish Peggy best of luck in her travels as she has a long distance to cover in her small boat.
Right away, Marty and Mae went to the Band Council Office to present another of our NO TANKERS flags. Many of the council members and elders were out of town. We gave the flag and explained our story to the only remaining councilor in the village.
That evening, we invited Peggy over to share dinner, (salmon loaf,) and caught up with news about her boat and new home. She brought her auto harp and played a few songs. During the evening, Peggy had a chance to talk to the Coast Guard on board ‘Otter Bay.” They offered to tow Peggy’s boat to Shearwater. Topola Bampo was a very old wooden sailboat with poor water drainage and a bilge pump that did not work. At the most, Topola Bampo can only go 4 knots under power.
