we saw a spiral gilled tube worm. we also saw 5 sea lions up on the dock. I spotted the fuel dock before anyone else did. (Ed. This is all happening in Coos Bay Oregon). I spotted the bottom by using a aluminum tube connected to a piece of rope.
lots of love, Nadia.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Hurry Up and Wait
I've heard many stories of the conditions down the west coast of the US. Everyone different. I was sure we were going to get the 10-20 kt north winds the whole way down. Not quite. We've had a couple of days of excellent sailing but are motoring in zero winds as I write this. Fact is I couldn't write this if we weren't in zero winds. My tummy would not allow it. Oh well, it'll settle down soon. We're heading into Coos Bay to wait out some rough weather coming up around Cape Mandocina. The estimate is for 9-11 foot windwaves. No thanks. Miss you all.
Pete
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
Nadia and Brenda in Victoria
Nadia and Brenda with Songline in front of the Empress Hotel, Victoria.
Flying Across Georgia Strait
Dale and I enjoying a fantastic sail across Georgia Strait with full sails up.
Update from Westport
It is Thursday, May 3 rd and we are waiting for the tail end of the southerly winds to pass. We expect to leave tomorrow morning. Having learned what it is possible to eat on the way here, saltines, baby cookies, and cans of fruit have been moved into the most accessible cupboard. Nadia had dinner of 20 or so baby cookies one night at sea! Yesterday was Peter and I's wedding anniversary, Nadia wrote us two lovely cards and we opened the gift that my mom and dad had stowed on board. An infusion of
cash (your kids never stop costing you!) and a great pair of shorts and t-shirts for both of us. Thanks! So far we have been dressed in heavy weather gear most of the time (I slept in my foul weather gear for 2 nights and Nadia wears her snow pants while in the cockpit). I keep telling her it really is going to get warmer. People here have been really friendly to us, Nadia so far has been given an inner tube (from the Billings Montana family), a necklace, and 4 postcards (two of which people have
addressed to themselves and want posted in New Zealand). Perhaps they don't think we are going to make it? Westport, Grays Harbour, is a commercial fishing port (that stinks! says Nadia) that is moving towards tourism including sport fishing, surfing and kite flying. When the sport fishermen come in, they throw the guts of the fish into the water, triggering fights between the sea gulls and the sea lions over the skins and carcasses. There are also loons in the bay and, in the state park just south
of here, we saw brown pelicans, sandpipers and deer. Nadia got a certificate for climbing to the top of the highest lighthouse in Washington state (135 steps). I thought the volunteer guide was going to have a heart attack and Nadia and I were going to have to carry him down. Nadia zooms around on the pavement using her Razor. Peter discovered that it is very upsetting to try and use the computer (he was getting weather info) when the seas are large (we had a 12 foot swell and 4 foot wind waves on
the way here with about 20 to 25 knot NW winds. We sailed under double reefed main and staysail the whole time averaging about 5.5 knots). Dale was brilliant off the start, I had to lie down for 4 or 5 hours after rounding Cape Flattery and he helmed until Peter and I recovered in the early evening. The forecast is for better conditions as we leave here but I don't expect there to be much communication until San Francisco. Finally, thanks to everyone who has posted comments to our blog and sent us
email. We enjoy hearing from you.
Brenda.
cash (your kids never stop costing you!) and a great pair of shorts and t-shirts for both of us. Thanks! So far we have been dressed in heavy weather gear most of the time (I slept in my foul weather gear for 2 nights and Nadia wears her snow pants while in the cockpit). I keep telling her it really is going to get warmer. People here have been really friendly to us, Nadia so far has been given an inner tube (from the Billings Montana family), a necklace, and 4 postcards (two of which people have
addressed to themselves and want posted in New Zealand). Perhaps they don't think we are going to make it? Westport, Grays Harbour, is a commercial fishing port (that stinks! says Nadia) that is moving towards tourism including sport fishing, surfing and kite flying. When the sport fishermen come in, they throw the guts of the fish into the water, triggering fights between the sea gulls and the sea lions over the skins and carcasses. There are also loons in the bay and, in the state park just south
of here, we saw brown pelicans, sandpipers and deer. Nadia got a certificate for climbing to the top of the highest lighthouse in Washington state (135 steps). I thought the volunteer guide was going to have a heart attack and Nadia and I were going to have to carry him down. Nadia zooms around on the pavement using her Razor. Peter discovered that it is very upsetting to try and use the computer (he was getting weather info) when the seas are large (we had a 12 foot swell and 4 foot wind waves on
the way here with about 20 to 25 knot NW winds. We sailed under double reefed main and staysail the whole time averaging about 5.5 knots). Dale was brilliant off the start, I had to lie down for 4 or 5 hours after rounding Cape Flattery and he helmed until Peter and I recovered in the early evening. The forecast is for better conditions as we leave here but I don't expect there to be much communication until San Francisco. Finally, thanks to everyone who has posted comments to our blog and sent us
email. We enjoy hearing from you.
Brenda.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Plan to change your plans
Try as we may it's the weather that has the final say on where we end up. Tucked away in calm harbour certainly has it's appeal. Grays Harbour has plenty of things to do keep us occupied. However we are not making any miles. Looks like Thursday or Friday until we get moving again. I'm finding it a challenge to get out on Winlink, our Sailmail account on the other hand is working well.
Peter
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