July 30, 2013

July 29th and 30th  Finnerty Islands off the NW shore of Lasqueti rafted with B Mondo:  We left Hornby with very light winds and tried to sail across the Strait of Georgia.  We floated for about an hour while fishing and then decided to motor across since the winds were not enough to sail.  The Finnerty Islands are a beautiful small group of uninhabited rock islands close to False Bay.  We got the dinghies out and paddled up the narrow passages amongst the rocks.  Leif and Lisa it was reminiscent of a dinghy trip up the mangroves following “Bogy and Kate!”  Carl and Pam caught four quillback rock fish and one small flounder so it was fish for dinner with nice pasta from Walt and Odile.  Carl lost two large fishing jigs to two Spiny Dogfish which are medium-sized sharks.  This morning Pam and Odile dinghied back at low tide and harvested fresh oysters, mussels, littleneck clams and a few cockles.  You could ship wreck here and survive for decades I am sure!