Staging for the Glacier
03 August 2013 | Holkam Bay
John/Sunny!!!
The next morning, after checking the crab pots (we had 2 keepers is all), we pulled anchor and headed for "No Name Bay" (a small inlet off Holkam Bay). This is the staging location for trips up into Tracey Arm. We fished along the way and had no luck. But like so many other days on this adventure there is always a surprise just when you thought you had seen it all. It turns out that we had a 25 mile straight stretch through Frederick Sound and into Stephens Passage, the sun was out and we had 13 knots of wind on the stern…time for the cruising spinnaker. This is the big sail that we purchased for Adoncia prior to the trip and it was just for these conditions that we bought it. So…we set the spinnaker and had the sail of our lives. We actually sailed on the same tack for 25 miles at around 6-7 knots and it was just amazing. Towards the end, Ruby caught us (though they were motor sailing whereas we were using no motor) and they circled us, filming the entire time. We cannot wait to see these pics as the weather was perfect, the mountains looking off towards Tracey Arm were spectacular and, by that time, we were sailing in 16 knot winds. We finally cruised past a few sizable icebergs into the "No Name Bay", set anchor, took showers and had a quiet dinner by ourselves followed by crib which John managed to win. What an awesome day, highlighted by a spectacular sail. Tomorrow is Tracey Arm day.