June 7th
6:30 departure 46 degrees raining
KHUTZE BAY TO LOWE INLET
We had a very long day of boating. It took us 8 ½
hours to reach our bedtime spot. We traveled through Tolmie Channel to Fraser
Reach and then on to McKay Reach. Passing by Butedale, we snapped a shot of the
cannery buildings now in disrepair and the beautiful falls just outside the bay.
We understand that there is someone attempting to bring it all back to its
former self, but progress is slow. We commented that, if given the chance, we
would like to explore it on our way down.
Our cruising was smooth as could be until we hit choppy Wright Sound. Behind us was the Grand Banks “Armada” but they did not shadow us. Once we arrived in Grenville Channel, it was smooth sailing again. While in the Sound, Dave’s iPhone “dinged”. That’s our signal that we have cell coverage but never knowing how long it will last. We always quickly send off texts to our kids. You never know when you are going to hear the next “ding”.
Another view of Khutze Falls
It is very common to run across the same boats at different
anchorages along the way. The Lady Anne was at Khutze with us for one night,
and we spotted her on our starboard side as we cruised along today. The owner hailed
us on the radio and chatted with us for about 10 minutes. He started out by
saying, “That is one beautiful looking boat!” He had our attention. They
pulled in to Lowe Inlet last night but were too tired to take us up on our invitation for a drink on the Belle. Plus, it was pouring down rain. Don’t blame them for wanting to avoid the
downpour and stay dry and cozy in the Lady Anne. Hopefully, we will meet them
face to face somewhere along our route to Alaska.
The winds were brutal that night. We could see the Lady Anne doing circles. The Belle was in a much better spot so didn't get hit quite as hard. Later we heard that winds reached gusts to 50 mph.
Covered 57 nautical miles today. We were exhausted but managed to chow down on
fresh crab.
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