Mostly Harmless

07 March 2008 | Richmond, BC
24 November 2007 | Aukland Harbour, New Zealand
14 November 2007 | 275 NM north of Kiwi Land
11 November 2007 | 450 NM from Whangarei
08 November 2007 | 600 NM from Whangarei
06 November 2007 | A couple miles outside North Minerva Reef
05 November 2007 | North Minerva Reef - day 2
05 November 2007 | North Minerva Reef
04 November 2007 | about 40 nm north of Minerva
03 November 2007 | somewhere in between Tongatapu and Minevera Reefs
31 October 2007 | Tonga - Nuku'Alofa - still
31 October 2007 | Tonga - Nuku'Alofa
14 October 2007 | Nukualofa - Tongatapu - Kingdom of Tonga
28 September 2007 | Vava'u, Tonga
13 September 2007 | Niue
31 August 2007 | Rarotonga, Cook Islands
27 August 2007 | 150 miles SE of Bora Bora
28 July 2007 | Leeward Island
23 July 2007 | Moorea, FP
15 July 2007 | Papeete, Tahiti

Run to Lasqueti Island

08 April 2007 | False Bay, Lasqueti Island
Morgan MacKay
Anchored in a little bay around the corner from the Government dock in False Bay.

Weather is crummy. Rain started about midday. Wind from the south 15-25 knots. Had a good sail overall; reach then wing-on-wing. Had a couple hiccups. Got a little overwhelmed in the gusty winds of the top of Thormanby Isl. Was having a blast doing a solid 7.5 knots and felt it was time to bring in some sail. Well of coarse, now it was too late. I got the Genoa wrapped and had to do a full 360 to untangle it. Under full main alone, we were doing 6.5 knots in 22 knots of breeze. This boat's power is still surprising me.

Went straight to the third reef and slowed down to a manageable 5.3 knots.

I had now reached my last waypoint before Smity Bay, and thought better of entering a tight harbour with a 3 foot following sea and over 5 knots of boat speed. I figured I'd end up somewhere on the beach with the kayaks.

Made the logical decision to go around the island to False Bay.

Hoisted the staysail and beat into the weather to gain some sea room before the next point. That little staysail is awesome. It stabilizes, points and gives good lift.

Came around the corner and ran wing-on-wing with triple reefed main and staysail with the autopilot. What a balanced boat straight down wind. Finally had time for some lunch. Ate a bagel and beer on the foredeck watching the islands and water run by.

Wind dropped to 13 knots and dosed the staysail and opened up the Genoa. The Genoa is a much better wing sail that the little staysail.

The government dock in False Bay didn't look to friendly, so we're anchored in bay around the corner with a wooden ketch and another sloop.
Comments
Vessel Name: Mostly Harmless
Vessel Make/Model: C&C 40
Hailing Port: Steveston, BC, Canada
Crew: Morgan MacKay
About: Mostly Single Handed. Currently crew in the South Pacific: Vanessa. Crewed to Hawaii: Tyler Borges.
Extra: Bought in 2005 on Seattle WA, Wendigo became Mostly Harmless registered in Vancouver BC. Over the last year, she has undergone a transformation from a soft middle aged performance cruiser to capable offshore passage maker.

Mostly Harmless

Who: Morgan MacKay
Port: Steveston, BC, Canada