Lighter shade of grey

July 2^nd-With hopes of making our open water crossing of Queen Charlotte Sound today, we woke to find the sea conditions less than we had anticipated.  With reports from West Sea Otter buoy of ten and a half foot ocean rollers, we decided to make our way to Duncanby, tuck into a protected anchorage, and weigh our options following the noon report. The extended forecast was not encouraging and we were still hopeful of making our surge around Cape Caution today if at all possible. By one o’clock the reports from Pine and Egg Islands were promising, and with ocean swells diminishing by half, we made the decision to go for it. (The crew vote was 3 for going and one abstention, Tiki usually abstains..) During the rainy, six and a half hour crossing, the only thing that distinguished the dark grey ocean swells from the dark grey BC sky was a lighter shade of grey at the horizon. It rained all day and the winds created a substantial surface chop for most of the crossing.  We arrived safely at the entrance to Bull Harbor around seven and anchored for the night. There are some great caves and rock formations at the entrance to Bull Harbor