We’ve been buddy boating with Airship for the last couple of weeks. It’s been a blast, but today
we go our separate ways. They’re heading to Sitka to drop off Tiffani and Deke
and we’re heading to the east side of Baranof Island via Peril Strait.
The only navigation challenge in Peril Strait is Sergius
Narrows, where currents run to 8 knots. We transited with a 5-knot flood.
Besides a few hundred yards of turbulence requiring hand steering (the
autopilot cant anticipate whirlpools, I can), it was easily negotiated.
Peril Strait was pretty boring. The scenery was fine, though
not spectacular, and we didn’t see much wildlife.
Our boredom was relieved in Chatham Strait. I spotted
splashes in the distance and looked more closely through the binoculars. A
small group of orcas, perhaps five or six, were breaching like crazy. I steered
us closer and shut off the engine. For the next half hour we watched breach
after breach after breach, with some tail slapping thrown in. Super cool!
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| Breaching orca |
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| More breaching... |
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| And more... |
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| Not done yet |
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| Not bored yet |
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| We have to leave eventually... |
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| Orca rainbow |
After leaving the orcas we headed south in Chatham Strait. We saw a bunch of humpbacks, but none were particularly close or putting on a show.
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| Heading down Chatham Strait after the orca party |
We anchored for the night in Cosmos Cove. It’s big and scenic.
The bottom is rocky and the anchor didn’t set immediately, but once it set it
held perfectly. Cosmos isn't as dramatic is Takatz or Red Bluff, but it's an easy anchorage close to Hidden Falls Hatchery. I like Ell Cove better, but not a lot better.
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| Evening in Cosmos Cove |
56.53 nm today
2275.08 nm total
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