Early Sunday morning, August 22, we boarded the MV Chenega again, for our voyage to Valdez. We made the 110 mile trip in a little over three hours, averaging about 32 knots/ hour. The Chenega is a catamaran capable of doing forty knots. Weather wise, our arrival in Valdez was somewhat depressing. Due to a very thick fog, visibility was limited to about ten yards. However, by noon the fog had burned off and for the three days of our visit, we enjoyed a really unique Valdez welcome: warmth, sunshine and a calm seas. A month earlier I had arranged for the rental of an eighteen-foot skiff to go Silver Salmon fishing, so good weather would be a bonus.
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This is number six, and my limit allowed for the day. It weighed in at just under eighteen pounds.
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