October 7th
Well the incredible weather that we've enjoyed seems to be coming to an end, with winds 15-20 knots forecast, with showers and thunderstorms likely too.
The winds certainly picked up but we didn't get the showers. The current on the Beaufort Inlet was running at a about 3 knots as we punched into it but then as we rounded Radio Island the current was with us and rode along at 9-10 knots.
We reached the first marina that we had planned to stop at when we expected the conditions to be worse but with only 20 miles done we decided to push on.  Then we came unstuck. Well actually we became stuck first and then unstuck. There a couple of buoys that had been added narrowing the channel I motored past just inside the new green and hit the bottom, I turned to the center of the channel and the depth went down. then after a few heart stopping moments we were back in the deep. Close call.
We stopped at Swan Point marina. Not the smartest looking marina, let's just say it has a lot of character. It is run by Tina Turner and her mother Evelyn. They took over the marina a year ago and they get A++ for service. I've never been in a marina that tries harder to make your stay the best it can be. Phil asked about shops and they said "What do you need?". Evelyn was going to the shops so she offered to get what we wanted and to deliver it to the boat! When they shut up the office at night they came around to tuck us in. Well actually they came around to see if there was anything we needed before they left and to assure us that the marina phone number would still reach them and not to worry they were only 10 minutes away.
We used the laundry facilities. Impressed eh? One week out and clean sheets!