Captain Scott's Log ~ Monday, September 8th, 2008

Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:47 PM
Subject: Gulf of Alaska

Fox Farm Bay had everything except foxes. Not even a farm. We were completely alone with the otters, salmon and bald eagles. We set the crab trap as we do at every anchorage with the usual result. The trap cost $80 and the license another $90 in Kodiak. So after 2 weeks, one small crab cost us $170. On Saturday we moved 40 miles to be near the exit of Prince William Sound—60 19n 147 10w. The predicted gale blew with steady rain so we stayed below playing hearts and drank Kens wine. On Sunday the wind dropped. We had planned to stay till Monday am or go to Cordova. But with cabin fever, the anchor was lifted after lunch and we ventured out into the Gulf of Alaska. It was a boarder line call and for several hours we paid the price in left over seas and wind on the nose. By midnight the wind began its predicted shift to the SW. Soon the banging and crashing was replaced by the swish of the phosphorescent wake as we sailed at 9.4 kts. Elfin Cove is our destination (460nm from our anchorage) and we hope to be there Tuesday night