June 27, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Andy and I made it to Seattle at about 3pm in the afternoon after a brief stop in Dallas. Despite Covid, the plane was about 80% to capacity. From the airport it was about a 20 minute ride with UberRead more
United StatesWashingtonKing CountySeattleWaterfront Park47°36’30” N 122°20’26” W
June 28, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We spent the day studying for our ASA certifications and taking a stroll to Pike Place Market and Puget Sound.
United StatesWashingtonWhatcom CountyBellinghamElizabeth Park48°45’45” N 122°29’21” W
June 29, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
We had a nice lunch at an Italian restaurant and after picking up our car made our way to the airport to meet Kristina. After a 2 hour ride we arrived at the Heliotrope hotel in Bellingham. We found aRead more
United StatesWashingtonWhatcom CountyBakerview Mobile Estates48°47’19” N 122°30’42” W
June 30, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Spend the day shopping and getting the boat ready. We chartered ‘Raven’, a 42 ft Juneau Monohull. This evening Don and Terry joined us and completed it crew. In addition we took our ASA 101 andRead more
United StatesWashingtonWhatcom CountyInati Bay48°40’19” N 122°37’21” W
July 1, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Today we welcomed our instructor Alexander on board who will teach us ASA 104 bareboat sailing! Our first destination is Inati Bay. Unfortunately the weather is deteriorating and we had drizzle allRead more
United StatesWashingtonSan Juan CountyClark Island48°42’4” N 122°45’51” W
July 2, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Another rainy day and not much wind. Yet we had some time to practice our sailing skills and I did some tacking and jibing. I also motored us up to the mooring ball where we spent the night at ClarkeRead more
United StatesWashingtonWhatcom CountyBirchwoodSqualicum Creek48°45’30” N 122°30’18” W
July 3, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
It is raining cats and dogs and today is our last day of ASA104. So glad I brought foul weather gear!! We motored back to Bellingham bay, this time with Andy at the helm. We practiced all sorts in ofRead more
United StatesWashingtonWhatcom CountyBirchwoodSqualicum Creek48°45’26” N 122°30’17” W July 4, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Today was a down day after the rigorous past days to get our ASA certifications. And the sun finally came out! We took the dinghy and rowed it out of the harbor to do some fishing, but we weren’tRead more
United StatesWashingtonSan Juan CountySucia Islands48°45’54” N 122°54’13” W
July 5, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We motored from Bellingham Harbor to Sucia island today, leaving at 10 am and arriving at 2pm. We were lucky to get one of the 12 mooring balls. Andy was at the helm leaving our slip and bringing theRead more
United StatesWashingtonSan Juan CountyPrevostStuart Island State Park48°40’24” N 123°11’44” W
July 7, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We sailed to Stewart Island today, which is as close to the Canadian border as it gets as it is still closed due to Covid. Sailed for a little while until the wind died, then I motored us into the bayRead more
