The Log of Indiscipline III

08/2005 Vacation Cruise

	This is the lovely beach at Coaches Prieto. I was tired, and spent an entire day here (two nights). I enjoyed kayaking and exploring the trails.
	The next day I headed west in heavy fog. I wanted to visit Willows. This is where the Eatons had their first camp back in the early 1900s. (See "Diary of a Sea Captain's WIfe, by Margaret Eaton). It was so foggy I decided to press on.
	About noon I came into anchor at Forney's Cove. This turned out to be my favorite spot on the entire island. Its at the remote West End. It was so foggy coming in I couldn't see the island. I was headed to a GPS point, and watching the depth finder. Lucky me, the fog lifted just enough to find my way into the anchorage.
	Forneys is protected by this headland, kelp beds and rocks, and the island shown above. The entire cove is about 25 feet deep with excellent holding. There was great protection from NW waves but we did have a lot of wind. That was just a taste of what I was to get at Santa Rosa!
	It was great to see this other boat in this isolated and remote spot. The fog banks were beautiful.
	Sunset revealed yet another Santa Cruz arch.
	I spent the afternoon fishing the abundant kelp and enjoying the views to the east.
	The nice thing about Forney's is that Santa Rosa island is only 7.5 miles away (yeah - to windward). I had a great sail over there - never touched the motor. SIngle reefed main, flying the 135 jib. Reaching the island I began to get hit with some BIG gusts. I finished the sail under reefed main alone.
	The island is really beautiful and so different from Santa Cruz. Extensive kelp beds, few coves, steep cliffs, and not much in the way of beaches. This is SW Beachers Cove - not my destination.
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