Brady beach...
We stayed a few hours and then went to Dodger Channel to an hour over night. While there we had a fire on the beach...cooked hotdogs and s'mores....great fun!!!! Invited a couple from the states to join us for s'mores...they were Jerry and Cathy on New Sensations.
Murphy and Skye were eating everything insight...
On Tuesday Propinquity sailed up pipestem Inlet and enjoyed the waterfall...we understand that Rick went in...not sure about Mary and Kirk????
Blue An Teak went back to Ucluelet to pick up Allan's daughter and get ready for their overnighter.....
Wednesday...Propinquity sailed to Effingham Inlet and Dance Lightly and Silhouette started the Westcoast slide down the Juan De Fuca....
Up bright and early...stopped in at Port San Juan for a quick dog stop.... A bit windy but Linda and Barb were able to man the boats while the guys rowed the dogs to shore.
Continued on down and were making great time and then the call over the radio...Silhouette...the oh shit moment...
Bad news from Howard, engine was overheating and the oil light was on. Howard shut down the engine and was in sail mode only. The two continued to the mouth of Becher Bay. At this point Dance Lightly tied up along side Silhouette (rafted) and pulled them into a small marina that just happened to have a great space ( size) available.
Safe and sound...this was a 14 hour day...dogs were great!!!!!
Dance Lightly left Silhouette for the night and anchored around an Island that had a gorgeous house on it...
Sun set....
The next morning Howard radioed and again an oh shit moment...damage to the water pump was more severe and he was going to need major parts and a mechanic. Decision time...Silhouette needed to get to Victoria! So, Dance Lightly came along side (rafted) again and pulled Silhouette off the dock and into the Juan De Fuca....no fog, little swell, current in the right direction and good following wind...we let them loose and both boats had a good sail up to Ogden Point where again Dance Lightly came along side Silhouette and pulled them into Victoria Harbour and moorage. This was the the Thursday before the long weekend...everything was full!!!!!! The Harbour commission did make space available and they gave us an escort in....
Empress...After Eight moored in the Harbour...
Of course there was a cruise ship in the Harbour...
A small problem coming onto the docks in Victoria....Dance Lightly had to turn into the wind to come in safely...this though pinned Dance Lightly on the inside of the dock....oh well we will figure out how to solve this problem later....right now a beer and wine were needed!!!!!!!!!!
Over and out from "Circle the Rock"
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