51.31 N
141.39 W
113 NM - 426 to go to Sitka!
We woke up this morning to a favourable wind from the southeast that is giving us 5.5 knots of speed in the right direction. Wonderful! We were expecting light winds, so it is nice to get the push. It is still quite cold - we bundle up to go up to the cockpit to make adjustments. The sky and sea are still grey - we have the cloud, drizzle and occasional shower over our heads as the polar front follows us along. Doug was able to download a satellite image of the Pacific Ocean and most of it is clear sunshine - except where we are - of course! Perhaps we will be lucky, and as we get closer to the coast, the cloud will dissipate, and we will see the mountainous coastline as we approach Sitka.
We continue to see large ships. This morning we were in contact with a container ship bound for Vancouver, BC, which passed a mile in front of our bow. When you have AIS you realize it is quite a busy ocean.
We continue to take each day as it comes and look forward to landfall later in the week.
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