Day 6 - protein pancakes landing from cooktop!
Day 6 - preparing to depart Kulleet Bay
Day 6 - hauling up anchor from 30 feet down
Day 6 - tender storage on Meridian 411
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, living room - kitchen
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, kitchen
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, eating area. No helm in this space.
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, front cabin
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, lower cabin
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, main bathroom
Day 6 - interior of Meridian 411, porthole view out front cabin
Day 6 - cruising south in Stuart Channel off Ladysmith
Day 6 - charting local island group. Thetis, Penelakut
Day 6 - cruising at 7 knots on flat seas.
Day 6 - sailing to the sounds of yacht rock on Soma FM
Day 6 - cruising south past Crofton
Day 6 - north entrance to Sansum Narrows ahead
Day 6 - west coast colour palette
Day 6 - yacht spotting from afar
Day 6 - possible Meridian yacht spotted outside of Maple Bay
Day 6 - dorky photo on reflective light housing
Day 6 - cruising past Maple Bay
Day 6 - catching bright white and deep blue shimmer dance on sides of waves
Day 6 - more yacht spotting
Day 6 - pretty fun yacht spotting in these waters
Day 6 - feeling the wind spin up noticeably on turning into Sansum Narrows
Day 6 - large yacht spotted
Day 6 - even more yacht spotting !
Day 6 - passing Separation Point, entry to Cowichan Bay
Day 6 - distant spotting of Cherry Point beach, childhood swim spot just south of home
Day 6 - in sight of familiar landmarks close to childhood home in Cowichan Bay
Day 6 - more freighter parking in Satellite Channel
Day 6 - Cherry Point beach and Garnett Creek outflow
Day 6 - passing Cherry Point beach
Day 6 - Arbutus Ridge retirement living
Day 6 - location tracking by Arbutus Ridge
Day 6 - spotting derelict equipment and sunken craft south of Hatch Point
Day 6 - heading into Mill Bay
Day 6 - fuel stop at Mill Bay Marina
Day 6 - returning to Deep Cove Marina to drop off yacht
Day 6 - back on the dock
2026 Salish Sea cruise - Day 6 Ladysmith to Deep Cove via Mill Bay