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Pacific Grace 2009 - Trip 3

tracking Pacific Grace: 8 recorded positions
Last Position:
50°40'30.72 N 126°5'2.40 W
  on July 31st 2009 @ 10:15

Heading 270°
Speed 6.5
Ship's Log:
Yesterday was boat Sunday (7th day) =
so after a
refreshing swim by the Cascade waterfall and a few more miles down the =
inlet we
anchored in a small harbour that had the feeling of a south pacific =
atoll.
Turquoise water again with a surrounding beach that boasted great views =
of the
mountains beyond. Our cooks treated us to the standard Sunday dinner of =
roast
beef complete with yorkshire puddings. We shifted anchorages later at =
2000hrs
for more protection and enjoyed a Sunday service under a bright starlit =
sky.
Jacob had a successful haul today after soaking the prawn trap over =
night and we
are about to enjoy a prawn appetizer before lunch. Over one hundred =
prawns were
caught some measuring over six inches in length. Today is a sailing =
day so
our course leads us out to Queen Charlotte Strait and hopefully a breeze =
to use
for the remainder of the day.


Observations:
Mostly clear, light =
wind.[EL]
Yesterday was boat Sunday (7th day) =
so after a
refreshing swim by the Cascade waterfall and a few more miles down the =
inlet we
anchored in a small harbour that had the feeling of a south pacific =
atoll.
Turquoise water again with a surrounding beach that boasted great views =
of the
mountains beyond. Our cooks treated us to the standard Sunday dinner of =
roast
beef complete with yorkshire puddings. We shifted anchorages later at =
2000hrs
for more protection and enjoyed a Sunday service under a bright starlit =
sky.
Jacob had a successful haul today after soaking the prawn trap over =
night and we
are about to enjoy a prawn appetizer before lunch. Over one hundred =
prawns were
caught some measuring over six inches in length. Today is a sailing =
day so
our course leads us out to Queen Charlotte Strait and hopefully a breeze =
to use
for the remainder of the day.

Readings:
Wind NW5
Pressure 1023
Email processed: 2009-07-31 12:48:03

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