Pillsbury Cove across from Prince Rupert
This morning we were up and ready to go at 9:00 am but it was foggy and we could only see the near shore at the anchorage, so we waited to see what developed. We checked again at 10:00 am and the near shore was foggy as well. At 11:00 am, there was a slight change so we decided to turn on the radar and the AIS and head to Prince Rupert.
As we left we could see the shoreline on either side of the entry to the anchorage but little else. It continued to get thicker. We could see images of boats going by us on the radar, but we could not hear them or see them even if they were 300 - 400 meters from the boat. At one point we could see the top of a hillside and blue sky but nothing around us on the water. It was like we had a personal bubble around the boat. We even passed a large ship, over 200 meters long but we could not see it. We also passed a cement factory but again, never saw it. A sailboat came along side us and would appear and disappear in the fog.
Fortunately when we enter Prince Rupert harbor proper, it was clear of fog with blue skies. If we turned around and look back outside the harbor, the fog sits like a blanket over the water.
We were able to take on fuel and water but no moorage to be had so we are at an anchorage across from town. It is quite nice in fact.
Tomorrow we will see if we can get a slip at the Prince Rupert Yacht Club so we can do laundry and do a little provisioning.
No worries,
SV Windarra
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