We have been stuck in Allison Harbour since last Wednesday. It has rained every day. We checked the weather at least three times a day to see if we could get out and pass Cape Caution. The wave report at West Sea Otter (the one we need to be safe for travel) has been 2-3 meters every time. This morning the wave report was down to 1.4 meters so we headed out. Not far out of the cove into Queen Charlotte Straight we encountered the ocean swells. Sure enough they are over 3 feet, but not too bad. They were not coming frequently and Emerald Star handled it very well. The wind was not over 15 knots the whole way. Traveling at 11-12 knots we were past Cape Caution in 3 hours. As we turned into Fitzhugh Sound the water became almost calm. The only traffic we saw all morning was two fishing boats and two barges. We were going to stop at Fury Cove (lovely anchorage with a white sandy beach) but the weather was so good we headed up to Kwakume Inlet. We entered at low tide, which means all the ugly little rocks were visible. We anchored just inside in 58 feet of water. We put a new Rocna anchor on the boat last winter. We are very pleased how quickly and easily it sets up. As soon as we anchored the heavens opened up again. Per our rain gauge we are getting approximately 1 inch of rain a day.
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