The day was overcast with a slight possibility of rain. Just another perfect day to go cruising in the Gulf Islands. Very good friends of ours from Campbell River, Bert and Darlene came along with Sherry and I to spend the day on Springer. Winds were up Southeast 5 to 15 knts but protected waters in the Gulf Islands made a real nice day. The idea was to go down to Porlier Pass and then come back on the east side of the island's, and then back to our marina.
After going through the pass, we experienced three-foot slop coming from the southeast. It made for a bit of an uncomfortable ride as the three-foot slop was on our starboard beam but we kept on anyway because I wanted to see how the boat would handle in a bit of rough water. We ended up tacking back and forth to keep the waves on our stern and bow.
Bert has extensive boating experience however Darlene has never operated a boat like this. She grabbed the steering wheel and I noticed a big grin on her face that didn't come off for a couple of hours after. All in all, a fantastic day. We tried back up at the marina just before dark, then went out to Beefeaters in Nanaimo for a fabulous meal and vino.
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