To: elpolvo who wrote (20584 ) 1/4/2003 4:54:43 PM From: abuelita Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 104155 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