23ft in the PNW

Tim · October 27, 2015, 11:33:26 PM

I do believe that this photo might have been taken right near that anchorage Frank ;)

Frank · October 27, 2015, 11:57:52 PM

Cool!!!

I see some Monty's....a sun cat, potter's and one I'm not sure of??

Would be an awesome small boat paradise in the summer!!

Frank · October 28, 2015, 07:31:55 PM

Up early this morning to make the tide. After basking in sunshine ashore yesterday, was greeted by cold and rain this morning.
I love the little pilot house during these times. Espar on...tea in hand....very comfortable.
Sitting in the cockpit tiller in hand simply wouldn't be fun.....

Picture is leaving VonDonop inlet onto SULTI channel. Calm Channel ahead

Frank · October 29, 2015, 07:02:27 PM

Anchored in Sqerriel cove last night. Pretty cove and not another boat!
Fore cast is for 30+ wind gusts tonight from the SE so rather than sleep with one eye open...I wimped out and took the short passage over the Refuge Cove. This is a super funky "hippy" type place. Busy for 2 mths during summer but super quiet the rst of the year. The store wasn't open but ya gotta love the "look". Tied up safely...let it blow :D

Tim · October 29, 2015, 10:07:42 PM

Last year we saw a few of these coming into Refuge as we were heading out;

Frank · October 29, 2015, 10:49:24 PM

That is way too cool Tim!!!!

I've seen a ton of humpbacks, seals, otters, porpoises, seal lions, dolphins...but never yet an Orca, Late in the season I guess...

Great shot!!!

Frank · October 30, 2015, 05:05:57 PM

It blew hard early and rained buckets!! You don't realize how much till Ya bail out the dingy!!
Underway to Lund. After too many miles of no wind or wind on the nose...it was nice to sail!!
Felt kinda decadent....sails up, making 4.2 to 4.7....sitting inside, hand on the wheel and arm out the window like driving a Ford 150 :D
Nice to see a "bit" of sun as well. I really do love it out here!!

maxiSwede · October 30, 2015, 05:41:20 PM

Nice shot of the Orca! I almost had to change underware a few years ago in the Sea of Cortez, when I BIG male came up just beside our boat,underway, took a look at me, maybe a second , and then dove again. No time to search for the camera unfortunately. Felt weird to have eye contact with 'a big Guy Line that....

Frank · October 31, 2015, 02:42:23 PM

It blew again last night into late morning.
Will putt around n read today until the SE lays down before heading S to meet visitors

Tide up in Lund....the old hotel in background

Geez the 23 looks small. :)

Other small boats here. A C&C 25, a ? And a Hughes 26

Frank · October 31, 2015, 04:34:47 PM

Just back from a nice walkabout. Had to post this picture!

Where else would you see, on basically the 1st of November (call me a liar for 10.5hrs), leaves turning...yep multiple different flowers in blossom AND a palm tree?

Quite the combination

Frank · November 01, 2015, 03:35:24 PM

Underway about 2 miles out of Lund ....just now I had a visitor about 75yrds off stbd

Humpbacks can approach 80,000 lbs!!

Tim · November 01, 2015, 05:11:13 PM

Way cool !!!!

Frank · November 01, 2015, 05:15:27 PM

Forecast was for diminishing winds...

About 7 miles to go and it's pouring rain and wind is up. Bumpy and wet ride...naturally "into it" :( speed is down to 2.7 or so.

Coast guard just came on 16 with a gale warning.....good news is I should be in more of a lee from Grief Point shortly.

Will be a long slow few miles.... Thank goodness for pilothouses in these conditions

Tim · November 01, 2015, 05:29:21 PM

Uhg! Headed to Saltry?

Frank · November 01, 2015, 06:07:11 PM

West view....

Much calmer now in the lee.....still raining buckets

s/v Faith · November 03, 2015, 11:24:08 PM

You say " Thank goodness" for pilot houses, I say that while I am not entirely sure what it is, I believe that there is a name for the trait that causes a man to set out in a boat with a pilot house in the PNY...
.... Not sure but I think that they call that "wisdom". :)

Frank · November 04, 2015, 11:55:31 AM

Or.....lack of it for being here this time of year in the 1st place :o

(I'm sure CJ would agree ;) Temps are mid 40's often, near freezing at night)

CharlieJ · November 04, 2015, 06:50:34 PM

Got THAT right.. Right now (1750), here at my house, it's 79, doors open, nice breeze, I'm in shorts, a Tee shirt, and barefoot.

;D ;D

Hope it NEVER gets cooler, but of course it will. BUT- Cold just never sticks around long here.

Frank · November 10, 2015, 03:55:57 PM

Temps a bit lower....but still loving it. A friend has been down....returning home Saturday.
Once they leave.....will be heading far further N.....and adventure this time of year (or any really)

A few pics from the last week...

Frank · November 10, 2015, 03:59:21 PM

Seal colony
Zillions of jelly fish
Gotta love the back drops...

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