Generally when I'm cruising I tend to stay in bed for as long as possible. I think my record is 10:00 a.m. However, upon checking the tides I realized that I had the ebb tide with me until 10:30. Meaning if I left immediately I could enjoy a quick transit home to Cadboro Bay.
Quick is right! It only took 3.5 hours to get back to Cadboro Bay from Portland Island which is very quick. The wind was up from the South (of course.) which meant it was on my bow the whole way. Not too much wind but just enough to make it fucking cold. Shirt, sweatshirt, down sweater, rain shell, scarf and earmufs. Standard August cruising regalia.
Approaching Banes Channel, Chatham Island disappeared in a heavy fog, snaking down Juan De Fuca strait. Despite reduced visibility, I managed to successfully navigate back to my mooring buoy. I put T2 to bed and returned home for a hot shower. The end to another epic journey in Trouper 2.
