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Sailing Cadboro Bay

Transit Date:

Friday, May 10, 2019 - 08:24 to 11:03

Departure Location:

Sidney Spit

Arrival Location:

Cadboro Bay

Total time:

2H 39M

Sailing Hours:

0.00

Engine Hours:

2.75

Max speed:

7.60kts

Average speed:

5.15kts

Distance:

13.66NM

Sailing Cadboro Bay is a misnomer due to the lack of wind and resulting 2.5 hour motor cruise back to home port. The good news is that this time I was with the tide so the trip was significantly shorter.

Yesterday proved very relaxing as this is my first cruise where I stayed at the same place for two nights. Highlights of the day included the discovery of an Eagle family devouring a dead sea bird. Hadn't seen that before. I'll post the video below.

I caught two more crabs so had a wonderful crab sandwich for lunch AND Steak Oscar for dinner. I also found a handful of Morel mushrooms after a hike in the forest. Following my afternoon hike, I drove Skully (that's what the kids have named our inflatable dinghy) to the Port of Sidney to meet Tom for a drink and some Calamari. I couldn't believe the Port of Sidney doesn't have a gas dock. Apparently city council won't allow it.

On a somewhat disconcerting note, my wood stove seemed to fill the cabin up with smoke both nights. Not to the point where you could actually see the smoke but my eyes were burning and after disembarking, all of my clothes smelled like a campfire. I'm thinking I may have to remove ashes more regularly.

Generally all systems performed nominally and it was a good cruise. Sidney Spit remains a favorite destination for me as it has since I was a young child. The beaches, the forest trails, the crabs and abundant wildlife all contribute to the allure of Sidney Island. The crabs aren't quite as plentiful as back in the day when I used to haul up huge Dungeness crabs in my star-trap using a can of sardines as bait. This trip I was only able to catch 1 Dungeness and a couple of Red Rock Crabs. The latter are hard to crack and contain very little meat.

Sailing Cadboro Bay