I have not had a chance to add many details of our trip so far, so I will try to catch up a little. Overall this is one of my favorite things I have ever done. Our instructor Pierre, was outstanding and has now had an influence on my life. Here are a few memories:
Pulling into the small bay on Matia lsland on the first day. Jill at the helm and the strong current sweeps us past the steep, tree topped cliffs ringing the bay. We are so busy with the lines and listening to Pierre shout orders that we hardly notice the seals and dolphins playing around the boat. As we pull into the bay I feel like I am in a scene that my imagination has created from a book.
Jill and I have the aft berth and it is one of my favorite places I have ever slept. It had a small window behind our heads at water level and a hatch opening right above our heads about a foot and a half away. It had small reading lights and wood panels. In this berth, in our boat, anchored in the small coves with Jill was one of the coziest places I know.
On our second morning we woke up in Deer Harbor to pouring rain and low fog. We were wearing about every piece of wool we had and topped with our yellow pvc rain gear. We practiced docking in the rain in this little fishing village which was home to few dozen delapidated boats. A seaplane roared down out of the pouring rain and fog,landed and pulled up next to us at the dock...this whole scene in this little town, in this stormy weather was amazing for me.
That afternoon Jill charted our course through the fog and would from time to time pop her head up out of the companion way to give us a new heading. We couldn't see anything up on deck and were completely disoriented, but Jill knew where we were and before long, we emerged from the fog and islands, the wind picked up, the sky broke and we were all on top of the world.
Pierre our instructor was from Switzerland and spoke french. He had a heavy accent and gave loud decisive orders. He knew what he was doing and had earned all of our respect. He laughed as loud as he shouted his orders and was as gentle and caring as he was bad ass. He was awesome and has had a big influence on me. Jill and I hope to do more with him.
Pulling into the small bay on Matia lsland on the first day. Jill at the helm and the strong current sweeps us past the steep, tree topped cliffs ringing the bay. We are so busy with the lines and listening to Pierre shout orders that we hardly notice the seals and dolphins playing around the boat. As we pull into the bay I feel like I am in a scene that my imagination has created from a book.
Jill and I have the aft berth and it is one of my favorite places I have ever slept. It had a small window behind our heads at water level and a hatch opening right above our heads about a foot and a half away. It had small reading lights and wood panels. In this berth, in our boat, anchored in the small coves with Jill was one of the coziest places I know.
On our second morning we woke up in Deer Harbor to pouring rain and low fog. We were wearing about every piece of wool we had and topped with our yellow pvc rain gear. We practiced docking in the rain in this little fishing village which was home to few dozen delapidated boats. A seaplane roared down out of the pouring rain and fog,landed and pulled up next to us at the dock...this whole scene in this little town, in this stormy weather was amazing for me.
That afternoon Jill charted our course through the fog and would from time to time pop her head up out of the companion way to give us a new heading. We couldn't see anything up on deck and were completely disoriented, but Jill knew where we were and before long, we emerged from the fog and islands, the wind picked up, the sky broke and we were all on top of the world.
Pierre our instructor was from Switzerland and spoke french. He had a heavy accent and gave loud decisive orders. He knew what he was doing and had earned all of our respect. He laughed as loud as he shouted his orders and was as gentle and caring as he was bad ass. He was awesome and has had a big influence on me. Jill and I hope to do more with him.
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