It has been an unusual cruising season, the first since we moved to Port Ludlow. Moving brings on all sorts of activities that take precedence over getting out on the water for any length of time. Getting the house to where we want it involved some flooring upgrades, repurposing the home office to a third... Continue Reading →
We added two new anchorages to our island experiences, Deer Harbor and Judd Cove, both on Orcas Island. Also, a first for us, Cathleen flew home on a sea plane mid-trip for a few days due to prior obligations, then flew back and we finished the trip together. As usual, our first stop was at... Continue Reading →
On this 3 week adventure we passed through the San Juan Islands, cleared into Canada and through the Gulf Islands, crossed Georgia Strait, and up to Desolation Sound. We also took a side trip to Princess Louisa Inlet. We put a total of 630 miles and 91 engine hours on the boat, for an average speed... Continue Reading →
Our first cruise beyond Puget Sound was across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the San Juan Islands. We left Seattle and headed north to our first stop at Port Townsend, docking at Point Hudson Marina for the night. This is a location typically used to stage a crossing across the strait, which can be... Continue Reading →
The Williams' came to visit this summer. The weather was gorgeous so we spent some time crabbing and then ventured north of Seattle to Fort Flagler State Park and Port Townsend. Crabbing was spectacular this year! We took the boat across Elliott Bay to the north end of Bainbridge Island, dropped the anchor and the dinghy,... Continue Reading →
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