[password] rachel25
[position] 45 43.830s 073 57.469w
[status] A real mixed bag of sailing again today. Calm patches, sudden very strong gusts, and the wind shifting 180 degrees with very little warning. I think we reefed and de-reefed the mainsail 4 times. I was thinking of the good old times in the Pacific when we were on the same tack for 4 days or more!
We are now in the land of hanging valleys and waterfalls. Apart from the odd salmon farm, there is no sign of man.
Tonight, we are in Caleta Jacqueline, a perfect anchorage, giving 360 degree protection. It's beaches and surrounding dense forest are pristine. We dropped the anchor, reversed into a small cove and used 2 ropes to tie the stern to an existing rope left by fishermen. At the head of the cove about 40 metres away is a white roaring waterfall. Colin went ashore to wash his hair in the free, cold, fresh water. I did mine in the kitchen sink with hot water from the engine-heated calorifier. Another front due tonight, the light rain has started but all we hear outside is the waterfall.
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