Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Tuesday, June 4 Princess Louisa Inlet to Hardy Is. Marine Park 5 hours 46 miles

There was somewhat of an exodus out of Princess Louisa this morning.  We followed 4 sailboats and 1 old wooden boat.  We were the last and exited Malibu Rapids 20 minutes after low water slack.  No problem with the current.  It is a beautiful sunny day and we were looking forward to an uneventful trip back down to Malaspina Straight.  At the junction of Queen’s Reach and Princess Royal Reach Fred said he spotted some dolphins.  We were thrilled that upon close inspection we were with a pod of orca whales.  Their huge dorsal fin is unmistakable.  There appeared to be 4 or 5 whales with one by far the largest.  This is our first sighting of whales this summer.  We encountered up to 23 kts. of wind going down Jervis Inlet.  Just a bit bumpy.

We headed out of Jervis Inlet and anchored just off of Blind Bay in Hardy Island Marine Park.  We were across from an abandoned quarry.  It is actually picturesque among all the rainforest.

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