August 10, 2005 Larsen Harbor to Queen Charlotte City Day 163
Alarm goes off at 4AM. Listen to forecast. Great! The sky was clear, brilliant stars and planets. Yes, no fog!! Wake Justin, reef the mainsail, prepare for the crossing. We had a totally successful crossing in bright sunshine and almost no swell. Justin even caught a bit of sleep on the lee rail. In the late afternoon we arrived at Sandpit with the hopes of obtaining fuel. But the dock was only open from 6PM to 9PM. “Welcome to the Charlottes” said a local when we asked why the hours were so strange. We steamed on another 6 miles to Queen Charlotte City. It turned out to be our favorite city in B.C.! We met many nice people. At Howlers Pub I had the most pleasant bar experience I’ve ever had. We spent the evening talking with a great group of Canadians and making new friends.
