Here is update #2 from the Carlyn trip!
Hi Paul!
We are in Lund,BC for the night. The Crew is cleaning the boat and getting some more groceries and doing laundry. Sending them up for showers as well. We got here around 1400 after an amazing few days.
We left Powell River on the 3rd around 1100, and set sail right outside the harbor. We turned off the engine immediately and didn’t turn it on again until we anchored in Thunder Bay at 1900. We sailed about 22 miles without turning on the engine. It was one of the best sailing days we’ve ever had on a Canada trip. We polished it off with a swim.
Fourth of July we had a fair breeze and were able to sail the majority of the way to Princess Lousia Inlet. On the way we spotted a herd of elk grazing on the Britain River!
We entered the Inlet at 1745 and it was calm and lovely. It was the least crowded I’ve ever seen it at PLI. We docked and spent a lovely evening playing games and being a crew.
The next day we hiked for two hours up to the waterfall and old trappers cabin. The view and falls were magnificent and we had some bonding time watching the falls. A good swim after we got back all sweaty, and settled in for an early night. Yesterday we started with a swim and motored back to Thunder Bay to anchor. This morning we had a ton of wind and sailed at 9 knots up Malaspina Straight all the way here to Lund, BC. Tomorrow morning we fuel up and head for Desolation Sound for two days, and then Toba Inlet where I will get another email out to you.
It’s been a perfect trip with wind and mild weather. We miss our friends at camp but the campers are bonding as a crew and learning quickly. Looking forward to seeing you all soon, and to tell you all of our stories!
Until then,
Capt Ryan and the Carlyn Crew