Our second day of traveling through Johnstone Strait today was a glorious, sunny day without the excessive winds we saw yesterday. We've been sailing directly downwind for the last couple of days, as is often the case in a channel. Channels funnel the winds, so they are normally following or in your face. Johnstone Straight is wide though, so it hasn't been necessary to gybe too frequently; just enough to keep things interesting. Today the traffic was heavier, and the challenges due to tidal currents a bit more constraining, so we motor- sailed for much of the day. The propeller gave us half our power and the jib provided the other half in 10 to 14 knots of wind. Awesome day!
We found Granite Bay (one of three anchorages inside Kanish Bay,) to be secure and well protected. It's lined with a few homes, has signs of log storage from previous decades and there's a public dock that must be newer than our guide book because no mention is made of it.
The afternoon was hot with a light breeze, so I jumped off the back of the boat and went for a swim. Afterward, it was nice to dinghy ashore and explore a bit. We found signs to a short trail leading to a few small lakes. It was great to stretch our legs, even if it did just take us to more beautiful views of water. Oh boy.
Tomorrow we'll be up at oh-dark-thirty to get through Seymour Narrows at a reasonable hour. Then it's off to the races and back into Desolation Sound for a couple of days. If this weather holds it should be a great couple of days. It's certainly heating up.
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