Sun Aug 18 2019 11:19:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) We were up early this morning to catch the ebbing tide out of Newport. 4:30am early. We left dock at 6:10am with no fog and large swell and rolly waves. The wave are off our beam (side) so they rock us. Reports said 2-4ft swell, and …
A fun video from our time in Newport.
A fun video from our time in Newport.
Looks like we are out of here Newport….
Looks like we are out of here Newport. Another early morning, but it’s been fun!
Yaquina Bay- entrance
Wed Aug 14 2019 06:52:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) We are heading to Yaquina Bay. It will be our first bar crossing. Timed so we reach the entrance on a lessening flood tide. Coast Guard says it is clear visibility for 500 yards. But right now we are in fog. It’s a weird but pleasant …
On watch – Random thoughts
Wed Aug 14 2019 02:06:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) I’m on watch with Tom The Younger. We have chatted about mythology of all types, prohibition, and his love of Polish history. Have encountered fog again. It is the thing I dislike the most. Especially at 2am. But we are getting closer to Newport Or, so …
We are in Newport, OR! The bar crossing…
We are in Newport, OR! The bar crossing was smooth, but foggy and damp. We are here for a few days waiting the weather out. A nice place to be.
So we are just off Rockaway Beach, OR…
So we are just off Rockaway Beach, OR and still one night from Newport, OR. We should arrive in the early morning. Perfect to prep for the correct tide and current entrance. Since leaving Port Angeles, WA it has been an amazing passage. Granted, we have been motor sailing the entire way, but I would …
All is well as we pass the Columbia
Tue Aug 13 2019 14:20:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) All is well as we pass the mouth of the Columbia. Crew happy, well fed, and well rested. Still motoring because there isn’t enough wind to keep the sails from flogging. Mainsail up with a reef for stability to ease the motion. Still planning to stop …
There be whales, humpback whales! And dolphins! What…
There be whales, humpback whales! And dolphins! What an epic way to exit the Strait of Juan de Fuca! 😍
The shape of fog. It was so dense…
The shape of fog. It was so dense exiting Port Angeles we couldn’t see 10ft off the boat.
S/V Pulsar 