Day 432 & 433 Just waiting for the weather to change.

Here we sit in Millbrook Inlet waiting for the weather to change. The waves off shore have been bigger than is recommended for transiting Cape Caution. The West Otter Buoy is running decent winds but wave over 1.9 meters and that's bigger than we and the furr people want to endure when we don't have to. So here we sit.

The first day, we were joined by a decent size "trawler" and yesterday, during the evening a small--24 foot sailboat anchored a short way from us. They up anchored and were off early this morning. We check the weather forecasts from the Canadian Weather Service every 4 to 6 hours and so far, it has remained the same. Still big waves and decent winds. They are lessoning so with luck tomorrow will be our day.

All the calculations we made on times and tides has gone out the window as their times change every day. So I've recalculated our times and tomorrow(July 6), it is best to set off just about 0600 where today was 0500. This way we will catch the tides that will help carry us up the channel South of Cape Caution to Blunden Harbor for the night. Then on to Pearse Island on July 7th is our luck holds and winds are from the right(Northwest) direction so we can sail up the Strait. It's a short trip to Pearse Island, but it will allow us to make it all the way to the Southeast end of the Johnstone Strait in one day. Once you enter the West end of Johnstone Strait, there aren't to many places to anchor. We plan of stopping at Turn Island for the night. At least that is the plan(written in sand of course)as of now.

Three days from now, we will be at the Seymour Narrows for a big jump. The tides can run as high as 12 knots so again, proper timing is a must. We will be having to wait at Plumper Cove for a few hours till the tide and current changes so we can make it through in one piece.

By the time you read this, we should be already through these places as I don't think I will find a place for internet connection till much farther South.

We've been informed by our homeowners insurance company that the shingles on our roof at home will need replacing after a large hail storm last month. It may require me to be there for several weeks. I figure once back in Port Townsend, I can contact some companies and get estimates from them and their time schedule so I can be there for the redo. Ah, the joys of absentee ownership. There are several more jobs that will need attention while I'm there so that won't be a problem as long as I can get back to PT by mid-August. We want to be in Neah Bay at the West end of the Juan de Fuca Strait waiting for the weather window to allow us to head South. We will not miss it this year!!!