Wrangell to Meyers Chuck - 8 hours, 57 miles

We expected some rough water today so we left at 6 AM. It is raining and gloomy too. The water was pretty good (less than 1 foot chop) in Zimovia Straight but as soon as we entered Clarence Straight the water proved to be as the weather report said. Up to 25 mph winds with seas about 4 feet. It was uncomfortable and nerve-wracking. Merlin always gets “needy” when we are underway. I was at the helm and had Merlin sitting on the helm seat and I stood in front of him for awhile. Merlin decided to change position as we were hit with a wave and the poor guy wound up on his backside on the floor with his feet in the air and his eyes like saucers. Of course I grabbed him to make sure he was OK. I was feeling guilty too and Fred is standing there laughing! Merlin was unharmed and stayed in my arms for the duration. We were so happy to pull into Meyers Chuck. The high waves stopped at the entrance. Fred had a bit of a time keeping us off the rocks. There was plenty of room on the dock and we tied up without incident. It was raining so hard that we never left the boat.