Pruth Bay to Blunden Harbour

Our plan had been straightforward: run to Millbrook Cove, tuck in for the night, and cross Cape Caution tomorrow under “better” weather. But as so often happens, the ocean had other ideas.

Approaching Millbrook, Egg Island was reporting 25 knots and 5-foot moderate seas—hardly encouraging. Yet looking out the pilothouse windows, what we saw told a different story. Conditions were far gentler: winds mostly under 10 knots, long-period swells of just 2–3 feet. With the sea serving up a gift, we adjusted on the fly—why wait? We turned OceanFlyer toward Cape Caution.

The rounding was as kind as we’ve ever seen. Once around the Cape, the swell and wind swung onto our stern, producing a little yaw and wallow as we surfed down the rollers, but OceanFlyer handled it with her usual steadiness. Enjoying the push, we passed by Miles Inlet and carried on to Blunden Harbour, setting ourselves up for a shorter run tomorrow into the Broughtons where we’ll rendezvous with friends.

Out there it felt like we had the world to ourselves. We saw more whales than boats, a sure sign we were between “waves” of southbound cruisers—yesterday’s pack already gone, tomorrow’s yet to come. OceanFlyer, as always, keeps her own rhythm.

Blunden Harbour was empty on arrival, but true to form it offered its usual quirk: stronger winds inside than out. Whitecaps greeted us in this so-called “shelter,” blowing 20 knots inside while it was calmer in Queen Charlotte Strait. By dinnertime, though, the breeze eased to a manageable 10 knots.

We marked the safe rounding of Cape Caution in fitting style: pizza and beer aboard, with a small toast to Neptune. Another milestone passage behind us, and another peaceful night ahead.