Short post today. Up at 3:45 am, and pulled out of the marina at 5. We left through Venn Passage at low tide. It was a little tricky and we all had to be on our toes.
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It was raining as we were coming out of the passage, so I went downstairs to start a loaf of bread and finish the blog. I did see a whale and called out to the group, but then it vanished.
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It was completely socked in with rain, so there was really no view. We knew we passed into Alaska when our cell phones changed time zones. We went back one hour.
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Dixon Entrance had a 2-foot swell but long periods in between, so it was a comfortable ride.
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Everyone was able to clear successfully, so we all stopped at Foggy Bay. That also was tricky to get into.
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Once in, we had trouble anchoring. Not setting the anchor, but twice we just didn’t like where we ended up. Third time is a charm. We’re quite happy where we are at now.
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We made some water when we got here. It was either flush the watermaker or make some, so we didn’t fill our water tank up at Prince Rupert.
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We are going to have a get-together this evening for a taco bar to celebrate making it to Alaska. Blue Moon, a sailboat from Seattle, will be joining us for dinner. He is out trying to catch some crab. Hope he is successful!
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We hear good weather is headed our way for the 4th in Ketchikan. Let’s hope that holds true!
Talk Soon.