Kwatsi Bay to Sullivan Bay

August 4 – Kwatsi Bay

At 0130 we started losing lock on the GPS, with alarms going off, so we finally just shut down the navigation system entirely, except for the wind and depth sounder.  We are so well anchored that it is not much of a risk to not have the anchor alarm.

Getting up a little after 0800 we enjoyed calm water and no wind, tucked back into our cove.  The skies are overcast and the temperature is about 64 degrees.

By 1100, the skies had cleared so we began the process of releasing the stern line and recovering the tender, all accomplished without incident.  At 1200 the anchor was up and we idled out the bay for the short trip top Kwatsi Bay.  We arrived at 1250 and tied up.  There is a potluck dinner at 1800, so we first placed three prawn pots and then cooked both a crab and artichoke dip and a penne pasta dish with meatballs to share.  The dinner was good, but by the time we finished we had to leave the prawn pots until the morning to see what we had gathered.

At anchor in Wahkana Bay

Morning reflections in our private cove

August 5 – Kwatsi Bay

The morning pull of the prawn pots had 31 nice sized spot prawns, not a huge amount, but enough for a big meal.  While pulling the pots Patrick was surrounded by a school of Pacific Whiteside Porpoise that were leaping out of the water and racing under the boat.  The dolphins are hard to photograph, especially while pulling in the pots.  The overcast skies cleared about noon and it was sunny the rest of the day.  The social gathering on the dock was potluck appetizers at 1700 and by then the marina was full.  Full means about 10 boats depending on size.  The evening pull of the prawn pots gave us 36 more large spot prawns.

Kwatsi Bay Marina

Some of our spot prawn catch

A very dry Lacy Falls

August 6 – Kwatsi Bay to Sullivan Bay

The low overcast returned overnight, but the winds are calm.  Checking the prawn pots gave us 26 large spot prawns for a total of 93, enough for at least four meals based on the size.  We waited until 1050 to depart, since the sun was beginning to burn through the clouds and headed for Sullivan Bay to re-provision with fresh vegetables, if available.

We passed by Lacy Falls, totally dry this time of year and continued west in Tribune Channel, arriving at Sullivan Bay shortly before 1400.  There was a line outside the store waiting for the fresh goods to be unloaded.  We joined the line and got lettuce, eggs and some wine, refilling the larder.  Sullivan Bay has a happy hour on the dock at 1700.  There is no cell phone service here, nor was there any at Kwatsi Bay.