Cruising Sidney Spit
Transit Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 17:44 to 21:21
Departure Location:
Cadboro Bay
Arrival Location:
Sidney Spit
Total time:
3H 36M
Sailing Hours:
1.50
Engine Hours:
2.00
Max speed:
6.20kts
Average speed:
3.90kts
Distance:
14.10NM
I sailed off my mooring buoy and set about cruising Sidney Spit. Almost immediately I confirmed what I'd feared. I had almost no helm at all in a light wind.
A massive muscle colony had developed a community on my rudder. It was a diverse community featuring a healthy cross section of marine life including, but not limited to, a kelp forrest, a barnacle range and even a couple of sea cucumbers (according to Barnucka). So I ignited the mighty Yanmar and drove out the bay.
There was a steady Southwesterly blowing so I sailed while it held, then switched to power. I arrived at the spit by nightfall, running the final hour with lights burning.
Cruising Sidney Spit
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