We almost made it through Okisollo Channel's Upper Rapids under sail, almost.
This was our first attempt to sail through one of British Columbia's many tidal races. The key to a safe transit is arriving at slack water when the current is in the process of reversing flow from in to out or out to in. We sailed in on time but just pushing late. By the time we got there, Jiayu had had enough already.
As we tacked into the eddying currents, each one trying to grab the boat and send us in a different direction, we had to keep track of exactly where one submerged rock was located. Under the stress of the newness of the endeavor, and the stress of the gusty wind and unfamiliar action of the currents, we lost track of the rock.
For safety's sake, we started the engine and motored through. On the other side, exhausted, with the wind in Johnstone Strait predicted to reach gale force in the afternoon, we decided to call it a day. We killed the engine, hoisted sail, and tucked into Owen Bay, a large anchorage with plenty of room for all comers. We had it all to ourselves.
（翻譯）
這是我們第一次嘗試揚帆通過加拿大西岸的眾多急流之一。安全通過急流的關鍵是在漲退潮之間抵達，當水流正從一方向轉換成另一方向。在我們抵達急流入口，Jiayu從出發至今已經受夠了。
我們在佈滿小漩渦的水流中逆風轉向，每個小漩渦都試圖將船逆轉，我們還得確認海圖上繪出的一個水底巨石。新經驗、強風、急流不穩定的方向帶來的壓力之下，我們無法定位巨石所在。
基於安全考量，我們開啟引擎筆直通過急流。精疲力竭，加上即將通過的Johnstone海峽的強風預報，我們決定結束一天的行程。我們關掉引擎，升起風帆，躲入歐文灣。巨大海灣中可以停泊眾多船隻，我們卻獨佔此灣。
