Days 7 and 8
October 4, 2008
We sailed under delightful conditions from Cuyler Cove northeast around the corner of Santa Rosa island (catching our 3rd albacore along the way) to anchor at Ford Point. Even in the shelter of the anchorage, by afternoon the wind was howling 40-50 knots, blowing the tops right off of the wave crests. Fortunately, it was blowing off shore, so we weren’t too concerned, but it sure was loud. We left the next morning and crossed over to the northern side of Santa Cruz island. We stopped to look at Painted Cave, a huge sea-cave over 150 ft high and 600 ft deep. Conditions were too rough to take the boat in the cave, though, so we continued on to Cueva Valdez, a pretty little cove at the foot of a wooded canyon. We have it to ourselves; it is quite calm this morning, a bit gray and drizzly at the moment but we’ll go ashore later and explore.