Prince Rupert, BC to Alaska
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We had another early start this morning, as there was another storm
coming in, and another "somewhat" open water crossing at
Dixon Entrance
which is a small break in the barrier islands which had been protecting
us most of the way from Seattle.
Fill 'er up
First stop was to refill the boat's fuel tanks.
One of the BC Ferry fleet, the
Queen of the North.A sad addendum:
In the early hours of March 22nd, 2006, while sailing from Prince Rupert
to Port Hardy, this ferry struck a rock off Gil Island in Wright
Sound, and sank in 1400 feet of water. It is now resting on silt
at the bottom, in an upright postion. Two passengers are unaccounted for.
The other 99 passengers and crew evacuated, and were rescued by the
nearby community, using all available boats.
The vessel took about 2 hours to sink after hitting the rock.
Looks like the ferry is also refuelling. It wouldn't have been
able to pull into the dock we used! So, the fuel truck comes
to the boat - what service.
Pulling away from the fuel dock.
Light House
Travelling north with a number of islands protecting us from
the open ocean, we pass this light house, east of Dundas Island.
It looks somewhat like a submarine!
A close up of the important bits.
It was raining heavily, as seen by the rain on the front windows
of our cabin, as the northern end of
Dundas Island comes into view. This is the point at which we
lost our protection from the Pacific storms.
One of the BC Ferry fleet, the
Queen of the North.A sad addendum:
In the early hours of March 22nd, 2006, while sailing from Prince Rupert
to Port Hardy, this ferry struck a rock off Gil Island in Wright
Sound, and sank in 1400 feet of water. It is now resting on silt
at the bottom, in an upright postion. Two passengers are unaccounted for.
The other 99 passengers and crew evacuated, and were rescued by the
nearby community, using all available boats.
The vessel took about 2 hours to sink after hitting the rock.
Misty Fjords National Monument