I’m below deck on Trouper 2 writing this by the light of 2 candles and my beautiful gimbled, brass, kerosene lantern. I finally bought a replacement wick. Had to buy a 1” wick and cut it down to fit. Lantern’s been burning for several hours now. Very cozy. Like sailing on a whaling ship a hundred years ago.

O.K. that might be a stretch.

I left Cadboro Bay sailing at around 12:30 for the next 2 and a half hours. Since the wind was dying and it was 15:30, I lit the Yanmar and motored the rest of the way to Sidney Spit. I passed Pacific Grace and Pacific Swift along the way. I dropped the hook just off the Southern most beach and began the task of removing the safety netting. It was looking fairly grim with all the holes, and since the kids haven’t even been out over night in the last 7 years, I figured it was time to get rid of it.

There was a strong wind warning from the North. It was forecast to blow up to 25 knots. Great for sailing, not so great for anchoring. Of course, with enough scope there would be little chance of dragging, but it would make for a lumpy and uncomfortable night aboard T2. Since it was around 1700 hrs. I decided to haul in the anchor and head for Princess Bay, Portland Island which is protected from the North wind. It extended the trip by an hour but the peace of mind was worth it.
 

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