SCHOONER CHANCE 45 



Three Eskimos came aboard. We gave them some tobacco and 

 then measured them. We also traded some empty cans for a pair of 

 sealskin mittens and a tobacco pouch. 



Position Off Nachvak 

 Friday, August i^th ^ Weather Clear 



Wind Light southwesterly 



WE got under way at four and ran out with a very light west- 

 erly. By breakfast we had crossed the mouth of Seglek Bay 

 and Mt. Blow-me-down with its snow filled valleys made a beauti- 

 ful view. The day was another of the clear, calm days we have had 

 so many of while off shore and so few of when inland. We never 

 did much better than four knots but were never becalmed for long. 

 I worked all morning on the new current-meter down in the hold 

 and heard someone say about ten that we were off Ramah. Strangely 

 enough we were in a head tide most of the day. It was the strongest 

 tide I have seen in shore so far. 



Whether the date and the faa that it was Friday affeaed us or 

 not I don't know. But through gross carelessness we ran past 

 Nachvak to UTiite Bear Cape, before I stuck my head up to see 

 where we were. I had thought that the fellows on watch were 

 following the chart and they thought that I was. 



Since it was too late to get in to anchor by the time we found our 

 mistake, we hove her to headed off shore and sat back after supper 

 to watch the sun go down behind the mountains. A more wild yet 

 beautiful sight could not be imagined. Over the highest peaks 

 enough clouds hung to give full color to the sunset. A large patch 

 of snow on the side of Mt. Razorback showed up plainly all night. 

 John came on deck at midnight and thought it a berg. 



At daylight we were in close to the land, but the wind had dis- 

 appeared and a light rain made the morning miserable. As the 



