SCHOONER CHANCE 39 



We got a good accurate noon sight which gave us our position 

 about 30 miles ESE of Port Manvers and the Kig-la-pait mountains. 



During the whole afternoon we continued barging quietly along 

 with every stitch set and the wind well aft of the beam. 



John called the boat the "Seglek Sleeper" because at bedtime 

 there was not a motion or a sound to her and yet we were doing a 

 steady five knots. The idea was "just get in your berth and wake up 

 in Seglek." A more wonderful night for sitting on deck could not be 

 imagined so like on the "midnight" we did not turn in until very 

 late. A very fine display of northern lights had everybody looking 

 upward until their neck ached. It is interesting that here the northern 

 lights are directly overhead. 



( Position Enter Seglek Bay 

 Sunday, August 8th < Weather Clear 



I Wind Moderate westerly 



WE found Cape Mugford close aboard (10 miles) and just for- 

 ward of the beam. The morning was lovely and clear and the 

 snow on the hills gave them a white, clean look that contrasted 

 oddly with their rough, rocky sides. There are even more sharp 

 pointed peaks than the pictures show. We were all tremendously 

 impressed and John observed that he was glad to be out of the 

 darned suburbs and into the open country. 



The wind still held light and well aft. Again the deck was a scene 

 of great activity. Terry put skids on the bottom of the skiff which 

 has been getting quite a beating on the rocks. The two Johns worked 

 hard on a mast for the "Speedwell" (dory). Woody sewed up a 

 torn duffel bag while I went on working at the current meter. 



By two o'clock Watchman's Island was abeam and as the breeze 

 began to pick up it was pretty certain that we would be in Seglek 

 somewhere by dark. 



