I awoke to the sound of foghorns from ferries passing
through Thatcher Pass. When I looked around, I saw almost nothing. Visibility
was just around 200 feet.
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| Leaving Sylvan Cove in fog |
After an hour or so it began to lift, and I headed off. The
current in Thatcher Pass was ebbing so I got a nice boost in speed. The fog had
lifted much; visibility was maybe 200 feet. Radar was a must have.
In Rosario Strait I stayed close to Reef Point on Cypress
Island to avoid the ferries. Only one other boat on the radar screen the whole
way across, except for two ferries.
By the time I got inside of Guemes Channel the fog had
lifted and the sun was out. I fought a strong current through Guemes Channel,
but eventually made it through to Twin Bridges. More big boats going fast in
Swinomish Channel, and again, massive wakes.
Thanks to my scrubbing of the bottom in Barkley Sound,
growth on the hull was minimal. The trim tabs and bottom of the engine mount
were a bit of a mess, but not too difficult to clean up. I unloaded the boat,
scrubbed everything down well, and headed back to Seattle.
16.9 nm today
1244.1 nm total
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