A straight, wet ride to Dick Island
Elapsed time
2h 13m
Avg. speed
4.9kts
Distance
10.9nm
Moving time
2h 13m
Max. speed
6.2kts
Gillies Bay, Qathet, BC, Canada
Jun 21, 2025 - Jun 21, 2025
Yes. You read the title correctly… but it’s purely factual! It was raining the whole passage but we were with the waves and the wind was in our favour so it was a straight run for us. The start of the passage we tested out our auto pilot to test its limits, but the wind/waves were just a bit too strong for it to keep on track. So we sailed our Pearson with a reefed Genoa and full main across the open water to our anchorage tucked behind Dick Island, just beside Texada Island. Anchorage has some wind but so far the waters are calm. There is a provincial park here so we hope to go and explore later today!
Boat & Crew
Steph'Ney Thames
Pearson, 365 Ketch
