The lighthouse at Cattle Passage watches as we labor through the initial flood current. We rode the remnant ebb but were caught as the tide turned before we escaped the narrows. The tide reduced our forward progress to less than 3 kts but we would eventually ply the relatively calm waters of the strait. We traded turns at the helm, paused a couple of times for a little impromptu fishing, enjoyed an 8kt speed past Port Townsend and made home port 12 hours after leaving Turn Island. Another passage completed with Ohana...and now there is talk of next year and a possible circumnavigation of Vancouver Island, as the wildness of the west coast lures the imagination.

Austin and Brooke take a break while circumnavigating the scenic hike around Turn Island. Ohana lies on one of three mooring buoys near the shore of Turn Island. Once the conflicting tidal currents, winds and ferry wakes subsided in the afternoon, the location made for a restful evening and night. We would cast off at 6:30am the next morning, catch the waning ebb flow out of Cattle Passage and cross Juan de Fuca.

Morning fog at the east end of Speiden Channel presented the question of safe travel southeast along San Juan Channel to Friday Harbor. VHF weather informed us of 1 mile visibility at Friday Harbor and with the 20 kts of wind, the fog would be quickly ushered out of the area. We were soon exiting Speiden en route to Friday Harbor to collect Austin who, despite a fog delayed flight, would arrive at the same time as Ohana.

Soft evening light provides mellow hues as Roche Harbor prepares for the "Colors" ceremony.

Cowichan Bay offers several stops along the wharf that can tempt anyone's palate. No longer the bustling fishing community, commerce has shifted to gourmet boutiques.

Looking out across the Strait of Georgia as we round Neck Point making for the turn at Dodd Narrows. The strait takes on an ethereal complexion in the filtered light of early morning. A lone sailing vessel plies the water on its way to mainland BC.

Genoa Bay marina is home to a few artists and otherwise creative types who live on the water. Metal sculpture is the preferred medium and many pieces are displayed along the dock and compliment the numerous flower gardens nestled in every corner of the marina.