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Juan De Fuca via Plumper Passage

Transit Date: 
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 11:41 to 14:46
Departure Location: 
Cadboro Bay
Arrival Location: 
Cadboro Bay
Total time: 
3H5'
Sailing Hours: 
2.00
Engine Hours: 
1.25
Max speed: 
8.20kts
Average speed: 
3.70kts
Distance: 
11.30NM

Navionics track

Heavy fog, S 5-10 Kts.

Replaced lead sound-proofing in engine compartment. Fixed navigation lights which where damaged by drifting sailboat. Gently scrubbed waterline, removing light growth.

Dropped crab trap, raised main and genny. Sailing by instruments as visibility less than half a mile. Had a bit of a scare and disoriented when South shore came into view through the fog. Thought I was in Banes Channel when the chart showed otherwise. Chart was correct. Fog lifted by the time I approached Chain Islands.

Continued South through Plumper Passage into Juan De Fuca Strait almost to shipping lanes. Wind died so I motored back to Cadboro Bay via Mayor Channel. Plenty of sports fishermen out in the Strait.

Dropped sails and retrieved crab trap. It was full of small crabs. Zero 'keepers'. Shortened moorage rode and connected secondary line directly to buoy. Plan to swap out primary nylon line in favour of 3/4" chain.

A very pleasant sail in the sunshine. Enjoyed myself completely.