Day 12, Leg 10

Tuesday, September 17th

0548-58F/50F. Bright moon, got up early! Started to think about a drone flight to follow the boat from overhead as I pass through the channel leaving the Inlet. Will make coffee and warm up some coffee cake in the stove top oven to enjoy while I study.

Early Morning Fog
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Early Sun On Cliff Side
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0827-Finished breakfast. Getting ready to depart. Picked up stuff I left ashore.  Drone is ready for the channel overflight.  Beautiful sunny, calm fall day, praise the Lord! Solar battery is up to 14%.

0845-Backed away from the boat site.

Day 12, Leg 10
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1252-Stopped to launch the drone to do a video of me passing through the shallow channel, but this time from overhead.  Tried to use Litchi and was having trouble so went back to DJI Go 4 application and finally got the drone to track correctly.  Stopped to retrieve the drone off the bow on the other side.  Hand catch again.

Video: Drone Overflight-Departing Sharp Rock Inlet Through Shallow Channel

Aborted landing at the planned stop at Granny Bay.  Too shallow!  Tried three or four times but could not approach close enough to put the plank down.  So, I moved on to Waters Bay.  Still had a problem approaching from the open side.  Ended up going around back and was able to sneak in from the west in the small shallow bay behind the site, on the inside.  Really had two legs today due to the false stop at Granny Bay.  10a - was 9.2 nm, time of 3:06, and average of 2.2 kts.  10b - was 1.6 nm, 45 min, average of 2.1 kts.  Total was 10.8 nm and time 3:51.

Leg 10a
9.2nm, 3:06, Ave. 2.2 kts
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Leg 10b
1.6 nm, 45 min, 2.1 kts
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Wood Cut & Ready, Glass Of Wine, & A Good Book!
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View From Boat Site Looking NE
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1353-73F/82F. Wearing just the T-shirt Paul and Ivi gave me, perfect for this very warm day! Cut some firewood for tonight.  Will read ashore and enjoy the peace of a quiet afternoon.  Will fly the drone later to get some shots of the area. 

Landing Inside The Point Works!
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Video: Water's Bay Boat Site - Walk Through, etc.

Video: Drone Overflight Of Water's Bay Boat Site Area

1600- Getting ready for dinner. Put potato on the grill to bake.  Today is pork roast, potato, coleslaw, hot ciabatta roll, and a cold beer, since it is a hot day! 78F/80F!  With this temp, I should swim, but I need a shower after dinner.

DJI Osmo Mobile 2 w/ Samsung S9+ Phone, External Audio, On Tripod
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1800-76F/74F. Finished dinner and the shower.  Will head ashore for the evening fire an after dinner libation and dessert.

2130-Came in from the fire and discovered the 12 vdc power to the pump that flushes the head had failed!  The co-wired 12v dc outlet at the helm station also failed.  It is used for charging most of my USB devices, particularly the navigation while underway.  Other power sources are working okay.  Will look closer in the morning since it is not critical a bucket can be used to flush and I have enough reserve battery to power my devices.  Time to hit the sack!