Cruise Details
Broughtons 2015
BackGulf Islands, Broughtons
S/V Never for Ever (2003 Hunter 386)
- Captain: Bruce Keith
- Crew: Zak Keith, Leslie Vermeer
Total days: 47 Total miles: 623.67 nm
| Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2015 | Granville Island | Granville Island | 0 nm | Board boat and move in. |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Granville Island | Nanaimo | 34.3 nm | Motoring across Strait. |
| Jul 27, 2015 | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | 0 nm | At Anchor. |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | 0 nm | |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | Nanaimo | 0 nm | |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Nanaimo | Protection Bay, Nanaimo | 0 nm | |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Nanaimo | Smuggler Cover 49° 30.931 N 123° 58.207 W | 22.6 nm | Sailing. Good winds |
| Aug 01, 2015 | Smuggler Cover 49° 30.931 N 123° 58.207 W | Smuggler Cove | 0 nm | Visit Buccaneer Bay. |
| Aug 02, 2015 | Smuggler Cove 49° 30.931 N 123° 58.207 W | Smuggler Cove | 0 nm | R Shack meets up |
| Aug 03, 2015 | Smuggler Cove 49° 30.931 N 123° 58.207 W | Powell River (Westview) 49° 49.99 N 124° 31.756 W | 35.3 nm | Rafted at Powell River |
| Aug 04, 2015 | Powell River (Westview) 49° 49.99 N 124° 31.756 W | Squirrel Cove 50° 8.326 N 124° 55.237 W | 25.8 nm | Anchored. Met up with Ocean Grace |
| Aug 05, 2015 | Squirrel Cove 50° 8.326 N 124° 55.237 W | Big BAy, Stuart Island 50° 23.511 N 125° 8.192 W | 19.6 nm | At Dock. |
| Aug 06, 2015 | Big BAy, Stuart Island 50° 23.511 N 125° 8.192 W | Cordero Bay 50° 26.617 N 125° 29.418 W | 15.6 nm | At Anchor, Yuculta rapids. |
| Aug 07, 2015 | Cordero Bay 50° 26.617 N 125° 29.418 W | Port harvey 50° 34.024 N 126° 16.926 W | 37.4 nm | Fueled up in Blind Channel |
| Aug 08, 2015 | Port harvey 50° 34.24 N 126° 16.926 W | Lagoon Cove 50° 35.935 N 126° 18.894 W | 12.2 nm | At Dock. Chatham Channel |
| Aug 09, 2015 | Lagoon Cove 50° 35.935 N 126° 18.894 W | Potts Lagoon 50° 33.638 N 126° 27.188 W | 4.8 nm | At anchor. |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Potts Lagoon 50° 33.638 N 126° 27.188 W | Potts Lagoon 50° 33.638 N 126° 27.188 W | 0 nm | Exploring. |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Potts Lagoon 50° 33.638 N 126° 27.188 W | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.122 N 126° 29.825 W | 20.5 nm | At Dock. Spotted two Orca, Pick up Dave's water pump |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.122 N 126° 29.825 W | Lady Boot Cove 50° 45.39 N 126° 39.385 W | 9.4 nm | At Anchor. |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Lady Boot Cove 50° 45.39 N 126° 39.385 W | Lady Boot Cove 50° 45.39 N 126° 39.385 W | 0 nm | At anchor, explore by dinghy. Midden beaches, Artemis |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Lady Boot Cove 50° 45.39 N 126° 39.385 W | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | 24.3 nm | At Dock. Humpbacks feeding |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | 0 nm | At anchor. Dinner Out, golfing |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | 0 nm | At dock. Third night moorage free |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Sullivan Bay 50° 53.179 N 126° 49.675 W | Turnbull Cove 50° 57.67 N 126° 49.922 W | 7.3 nm | At Anchor. |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Turnbull Cove 50° 57.67 N 126° 49.922 W | TurnBull Cove 50° 57.67 N 126° 49.922 W | 0 nm | At anchor, Hike to Lake. |
| Aug 19, 2015 | TurnBull Cove 50° 57.67 N 126° 49.922 W | Shawl Bay 50° 50.88 N 126° 33.662 W | 16.3 nm | At Dock. Deep fried turkey |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Shawl Bay 50° 50.88 N 126° 33.662 W | Shawl Bay 50° 50.88 N 126° 33.662 W | 16.2 nm | At Dock, explore by dinghy. free pancakes |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Shawl Bay 50° 50.88 N 126° 33.662 W | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.116 N 126° 29.814 W | 10.7 nm | At Dock. great sail, humpback alongside |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.116 N 126° 29.814 W | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.116 N 126° 29.814 W | 0 nm | At dock. Adventure with Nikki to Village Island, Orca, humpbacks, Pig Roast |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Pierre's Echo Bay 50° 45.116 N 126° 29.814 W | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | 24.3 nm | At Dock. foggy sailing |
| Aug 24, 2015 | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | 0 nm | At Dock. Visit Alert Bay |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | 0 nm | At Dock. |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | Sointula 50° 38.486 N 127° 1.857 W | 4.3 nm | At Dock. Fisherman's Wharf..really nice |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Sointula 50° 38.486 N 127° 1.857 W | Tracey Harbour 50° 50.981 N 126° 51.744 W | 25.9 nm | At anchor. Calm crossing Strait |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Tracey Harbour 50° 50.981 N 126° 51.744 W | Tracey Harbour 50° 50.981 N 126° 51.744 W | 0 nm | At Anchor, exploring. black bears on shore |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Tracey Harbour 50° 50.981 N 126° 51.744 W | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | 27.5 nm | At Dock. Very windy crossing, very bad docking |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | 0 nm | At Dock. Pick up Zak at airport (free use of van) |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Port McNeill 50° 35.513 N 127° 5.409 W | Port Harvey 50° 34.024 N 126° 16.926 W | 36.1 nm | At Dock. |
| Sep 01, 2015 | Port Harvey 50° 34.24 N 126° 16.926 W | Blind Channel 50° 24.854 N 125° 30.324 W | 40.4 nm | At Dock. bad currents by Helmcken Island |
| Sep 02, 2015 | Blind Channel 50° 24.854 N 125° 30.324 W | Octopus Islands 50° 16.973 N 125° 13.322 W | 22.8 nm | At anchor. Stern tied, orca, humpbacks |
| Sep 03, 2015 | Octopus Islands 50° 16.973 N 125° 13.322 W | Octopus Islands 50° 16.973 N 125° 13.322 W | 0 nm | At Anchor. exploring |
| Sep 04, 2015 | Octopus Islands 50° 16.973 N 125° 13.322 W | Heriot Bay 50° 6.175 N 125° 12.719 W | 14.1 nm | At Dock. Orca |
| Sep 05, 2015 | Heriot Bay 50° 6.175 N 125° 12.719 W | Rebecca Spit 50° 5.933 N 125° 11.341 W | 1.17 nm | At anchor. R Shack aground in AM |
| Sep 06, 2015 | Rebecca Spit 50° 5.933 N 125° 11.341 W | Texada Boat Club 49° 45.619 N 124° 33.859 W | 34 nm | At Dock. some sailing, dinner out |
| Sep 07, 2015 | Texada Boat Club 49° 45.619 N 124° 33.859 W | Garden Bay, Pender Harbour 49° 37.847 N 124° 1.447 W | 39.5 nm | At anchor. Great sail |
| Sep 08, 2015 | Garden Bay, Pender Harbour 49° 37.847 N 124° 33.859 W | Protection Bay, Nanaimo 49° 10.763 N 123° 55.927 W | 41.3 nm | At anchor. 29 knot winds crossing |
| Sep 09, 2015 | Protection Bay, Nanaimo 49° 10.763 N 123° 55.927 W | Nanaimo 49° 10.763 N 123° 55.927 W | 0 nm | At Dock. Say good bye to R Shack, Drop Zak off at ferry |