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preparing charts for the voyage
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Ferry crossing, Vancouver to Nanaimo, in the heavy smoke
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our first night aboard was on the hard at the French Creek launch ramp
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Ted rowing his Monty from the ramp
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meeting up with friends, new and old
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surveying the fleet
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Skippers meeting, day 1
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fellow raiders in comfort zone (note Finn in window)
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pancakes and sausages for breakfast
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rising anticipation whets our appetites
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Iruya (19’6” Newfoundland Trap Skiff) heading out to the start line
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a wry smile from Tim, and we're off into the smokey straits
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not a lot of visibility out there!
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Scott with Clara in his Wharram Hatia 17 catamaran
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Eric in his Crawford Mellonseed "Squirt"
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the committee boat leads the fleet to the start line -photo by Sz Cumming
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heading for the start line -photo by Sz Cumming
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1st leg underway -photo by Tim Tanner
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Sangster Island, our first stop
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mothership anchored off Sangster Island for lunch
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Sangster Island
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quality ferry services at all times
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short tacking up Bull Passage -photo by Ted Sweeney
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LUNA tacking up Bull Passage IMG_9798 -photo by Ted Sweeney
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fighting current up Bull Passage, crossing tacks with RED URCHIN (Adrian recorded this track of their 17" Pathfinder)
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mothership at Jedadiah -photo by Scott Veirs
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eerie lighting -photo by Sz Cumming
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heading for anchorage at Jedadiah Island -photo by Ted Sweeney
