August 20 – Appleton Cove

We departed Sitka about 10 AM in order to time a slack current transit of Sergius Narrows, the protected water route from Sitka to Chatham Strait. A local eagle sat on the stabilizer poles of a nearby fishing boat and watched us depart.

Along the way, we took a scenic detour through Nakwasina Sound and Passage. Wade, a guest of the Nagles on board the DavidEllis (image below), has lived several summers in Sitka piloting tour boats for cruise ship passengers and guided us through this section.

We hit Sergius Narrows within 10 minutes of slack so its transit was not a problem. As with all choke points like this, it can get busy with other boats making their passage as well.

Our anchorage tonight was Appleton Cove. It is well protected from wind and waves and our one night here was calm and pleasant. We saw many crab floats out but because we were here only one night, we chose not to put out our crab pot.

Today’s mileage – 54.5

Cumulative mileage – 2103.5

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