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May 14, 2021
Casting off on Friday with the wind at WNW 5 knots. We will be heading into WNW 10-20 knots as we sail towards Lopez and San Juan Island, according to our phone app. Tonight it is to become west winds 10 knots with 2-4 foot waves. It sounds like perfect sailing weather. but as any sailor knows the conditions can change.
As we leave, the skies are clear and bright. I gather up my sunscreen and sunglasses, ready to sail.
Richard has checked the engine and fuel and discovered a small drip in one valve where the water and fuel meet. He might have to rehaul that when we get back to dock.
Imagine the most beautiful place in the world. Not hard to do, living here in the PNW. Now imagine a remote island in the very farthest northwest corner of the San Juan archipelago...This is Stuart Island, and for Jim and Linda Bergquist it is the most beautiful place in the world. The Lighthouse and Museum(Image:... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/sJh2Hqsa?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata Thinking of heading north of the border? As of Aug. 9, you can! With the Canadian border reopened to U.S. visitors, it is easy to cross, but you will need to download an app first — the ArriveCan app. In this digital age, even the Canadian government has gone online. Using the app is a... Continue Reading →
view of harbor and ferry landing from street level with a peek a boo look around buildings
Cruising out of lockdown on a 36-foot sailboat. I stand looking down at the piece of paper in my hand, on which I have scribbled my grocery list. I am in front of the potatoes in my local grocers produce aisle. I do not find potatoes on my list. Do we have potatoes? I don’t recall seeing... Continue Reading →