Race status

Gained a cell signal now at Bella Bella.

Race is going well, a bit of everything. Every Headsail has been used except the storm jib (edit: it did get used for the Dixon Entrance crossing). From no air in the Strait of Georgia, with awful timing for a strong ebb, to fast broad reaches in the channels. 55 miles upwind in Johnstone strait. And perfect conditions for the Cape Caution rounding. Team is doing well and working together. Not too sleep deprived now after our Queen Charlotte Strait stop.

Today had a 7.5 knot asym run, and a symmetrical run in Fitzhugh sound. Saw a young humpback slapping and breaching during the run, quite a highlight.

Some out-of-order photos:

This large barge, at the end of Johnstone Strait, was dubbed the water zamboni for plowing over the waves and leaving an extremely smooth wake to tack across.

Rowing at the start, outside of Victoria.

Second night sunset in the Strait of Georgia.

Not the water surface you want to see when attempting to race across long distances.

Rowing and paddling through Seymour Narrows, before a peak ebb of -7.8 knots. Which made for a fast run up the remainder of Discovery Passage.

But the wind died and more rowing was required.

Some fog and rain came further north.

Life on the boat, Mark having dinner before coming on watch to relieve Linda.

Our perfect Fitzhugh Sound run, after a frustratingly light morning.