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It’s been a few days since I updated the blog.

We stayed in Lindsay island for one night. It was a nice spot. But

could get very noisey quick with all the traffic in the channel behind

us. It was calm most of the night until about 3am when

I woke up because I could hear something banging on the mast woke up

and could hear that it was really blowing outside I went outside to

set my alarm for the depth in case the anchor was dragging. When I

noticed that the house boat wasn’t where it should have been. They

were up near shore. I could see that they had lights on and people

were awake. I guess their anchor didn’t hold and they went floating

into the rocks. No damage was done as far as I could tell because in

the morning I saw a powerboat pull them off and they reset their

anchor in the bay(I’m sure to have a nap after being up all night ;) )

In the afternoon we got a hold of Colin from eyc(who is race with) and

told us he was heading upto the navy group of islands so we decided to

join up. I had thought of moving to the navy islands anyways.

We have been in a bay behind stave island for two nights now. It’s

been pretty busy with traffic but over all not too bad. Finding the

enterance to this place became alittle tricky. And yes I did ask

another sailboat for directions. They looked like they were trying to

find the enterance as well. Figured they might know the way in. The

charts were tricky. They all seem to have different readings for how

much water was below the surface. We did go into the US for a few

mins without knowing it. Only later looking at the chart plotter did

a realize I wondered over that unvisable line.

We went into town yesterday to grab supplies and load up on some fuel

and water and get a pumpout Which became the most expensive pumpout

yet $30!!!! Talk about milking the boaters.

There is about a dozen boat in the bay I’m sure it will get busy with

traffic with people enjoying the long weekend. We have been invited

to move to another spot but I kinda like it in here. The water is

shallow and water than in the open river.

Plus yesterday Amanda was able to catch her first fish, well actually

she managed to get 2. The first from the dingy and the other from the

side of the boat while getting it cleaned up for the evening.

Looks like it’s going to be an awesome day today with sun all day.