Forty nine miles today, from Squirrel Cove to Pender Harbour. It was a beautiful day, with a nice tailwind that enabled me to sail some of the way. I decided to go into Pender Harbour because I hadn't been here in a long time, and I wanted a change from my usual stop at Ballet Bay, which is in a convenient location but is small and somewhat exposed to the stronger northwesterlies that were initially forecast for tonight.

Pender Harbour is actually a large bay with several coves indented into the sides. It is road-accessible and thus has houses and businesses along the waterfront, including several small marinas. I chose to anchor in Garden Bay, where I've anchored before. It's busy but not too crowded. There's a park and walking path at the shore, with a small dock. I thought I'd remembered a longer hiking trail but was mistaken. The park is small and the trail leads in a short circle, but also takes you to the road, which I followed first one way and then the other to get some exercise.

Tomorrow I'll cross the Strait of Georgia to Nanaimo, which is often a nice sail, but the latest forecast is for light wind so it'll probably be another day of mostly motoring. Currently, I'm thinking I'll get back to Seattle on Monday.