Slept really well. Gently rocked to sleep and my bunk is super comfortable. This morning Pete went over some of the safety features with me--the VHF radio (practiced making mayday, securite and pon pon calls), the VHF weather channel, DSC paging system, AIS and EPIRB. Also, the Winslow life raft (and how to deploy) and went over the objects in his Ditch Bag if we abandon ship.
Left Sitka early afternoon on the flood tide, motoring, heading North, to the East of Middle Island, a little wind, so unfurled the yankee sail until Kruzof Island blocked what little wind there was, motored to the East of Krestof Island and then in among the Magoun Islands where we’ve anchored for the evening. Beautiful little bay and Mt. Edgecumbe in the distance to the West. It’s so quiet--haven’t heard this kind of quiet since my time up Butte Inlet in BC, only the occasional "chock chock" of a raven.
Tomorrow Kelsey and I will do the helm and navigating so Pete had us read over the US Coast Pilot book as we went over our route for tomorrow. Very rocky around these islands, with many submerged rocks so great care is needed.
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| Privateer in our first anchorage. Pallets are for burning in the wood stove. |
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| Magoun Islands anchorage. Mt. Edgecumbe, an active volcano in the distance. |
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| My super comfortable berth. |
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