Sept 23-30 Hi All, We left Friday Harbor around 7am for the 36nm passage to Port Angeles. We knew it was going to be sporty for the first half of the trip but then calming….and, indeed that is what we had. 10-15G20kt winds off the starboard quarter but 2-4′ windchop seas…splashes/spray everywhere!!!! And a 3kt … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Captain’s Log: Mystic Moon Returns to Friday Harbor After 12+ Years!!!
Sept 18-22 Hi All, Yep….another sense of accomplishment…we return to Friday Harbor!!! Friday Harbor Brokers were the Selene reps when we bought Mystic back in 2003. We actually kept Mystic in Friday Harbor the winter of 2005 and had many delightful times in this small San Juan Island community!!! We left Friday Harbor in April … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Campbell River to Sidney
9/12-18 Hi All, We did finally leave Campbell River on Friday the 13th….gulp!!! We really did not do much in CR which is too bad for the 5 nights we were there…..provisioned, worked on the Cummins changing out the starter and then just sat out weather….the last few days it was very windy and raining … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Mr Cummins and Mr Weather had Different Plans:((
9/10-11 Hi All, Some of you may have noticed that we did not leave Campbell Rover on Tuesday as planned….no tracks on SPOT or OK messages….so, what happened you ask?? Well…went to start Mr Cummins Tues am and nada, zip….whaaaaaaaa. A slight engine turnover then nothing. A quick call to Les, Mystic’s go to guy … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Octopus Islands, Rebbecca Spit and Campbell River
9/4-9 Hi All, We left Dent early….again….around 8am to time the Gillard, Yuculta and Hole in Wall rapids….joy!!! Actually Justin at Dent had laid at a strategy for us…basically time Hole in Wall at slack and take the Gillard and Yuculta rapids still on the flood…which is what we did. We were doing 11 kts … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Good times in Blind Channel, Shoal Bay and Dent Lodge
9/1-4 Hi All, Yea….2 rapids down with 5 more to go. We left Forward Harbor at 10:30am trying to time the Whirlpool Rapids in Wellborne Channel and the Greene Point Rapids in Chancellor Channel as well as arrive at Blind Channel marina at slack….well, no can do. We had about 17nm to go to Blind … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glendale Cove, Boughey Bay to Forward Harbor
Aug 28-31 Hi All, Oh, forgot to add on the last blog, that while in Tribune Channel and Thompson Sound, we had several visits from a huge pod of Pacific Whitesided dolphins….these guys love to jump and swim at the bow with Mystic….it has been a while since we’ve seen these guys….amazing experience!!! Max told … Read More →