27th August 2023 – Day 24
Sunday
We left Camping Island at 05:00 when it was light enough to see the sea bed. We headed towards Bernard Harbour over a flat sea and clear sky. We anchored in glorious sunshine and a very warm 8 degrees C. Anchor position was N68 degrees 46.8687′ x W 114 degrees 46.9284. We went ashore and all practiced with the rifle (306).
We spotted and old car with wooden wheels and snow chains!
Dan was keen to get some fresh Arctic Char after our disappointing smoked char that we bought in Cambridge Bay.
We hiked about 5 k to a lake but with no success.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HA89Fl0PmvY
Part of the walk was a long a disused runway. There is often the need to get across small streams and I find my otherwise excellent Scarpa approach shoes a little too low around the ankles. After a massaman curry we pulled up the anchors and set the square sail for a very boisterous sail to Lady Richardson Bay where we intend to ride out the gale.
28th August 2023 – Day 25
Monday
We anchored in Lady Richardson Bay in 5 m after a scramble to lower the square sail as fast as possible before it drove us onto the land. The sail was dropped in about 30 seconds which was very impressive. Our position is currently N69 degrees 34.0325 x W116 degrees 43.1220 in 5 m after re-anchoring with tandem anchors ready for the storm blast to blow through. I cut Wills hair!
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