elpo -
happy new year.
i can't listen to the song on the library's
computer. save it for me, will you.
we've been experiencing very very strong
winds lately - mainly at night. it's so
loud as it howls and whistles around the
house that it keeps me awake sometimes and
poor molly wanders around looking for things
that aren't there. they say it gusted last
night to 120 km - easily.
on my way over to the library today i was
amazed at the ability of the ravens and gulls
to make any headway. i don't think i've ever
experienced anything like it before.
i've had a good haul at the beach this trip.
not only did i find a black agate, but was also
lucky enough to find a japanese glass fishing
float!! ureka!
and we met a very interesting fellow who was
shipwreaked last may 17th. he had about three
years previous, sold out and bought a 41 foot
converted fishing troller. he proceeded to work
on it and put more money into it and travelled
back and forth from prince rupert and victoria
on vancouver island and loved every minute of it.
he lived aboard and was writing a book. then in
may after he put the finishing touches on his
new hull, he decided to travel west from prince
rupert around the north end of graham and langara
islands and the south to queen charlotte city to
have the boat surveyed and insured.
he never made it. by the time he reach langara
it started blowing - the forecast called for 50 km
winds which he new he could handle. he pulled in
behind a small island, anchored both bow and stern,
put his stabalizers out and went below with his dog
to sleep. winds reached 120 km, plus when a rouge
wave hit and knocked him sideways, blowing out his
cabin windows on that side. then another wave
knocked him over in the other direction and blew
the windows out on that side. by the time he grabed
his dog, and reach the cabin, he was neck deep in
water - that's how fast his boat was sinking. he
managed to get into his skif, cut it loose and somehow
got ashore where he was for two days before being
rescued.
very treacherous up here.
joser |
