One of the things that is most difficult about cruising is deciding when to make our passage to our next destination. We look for where we want to go, how strong & from what direction the wind is coming at us, how high & how frequently the ocean swells are occurring and how long it will take us to get where we want to go. We look for a weather window that will allow us to get there safely & with the least amount of "rockin-n-rollin". Since the weather seems to change hourly, the plans that you make one day may change by the next. That said, we are hoping to leave tomorrow morning, heading for Humbolt Bay/Eureka. We met the captain of the SV Patience a few days ago. He, his wife & their sailing dog Zoro are one their ways south as well & may be leaving with us. Just a few minutes ago a power boat settled behind us on the transient (that word does not have a nice ring to it, does it) dock. They are from Seattle & headed for Eureka tomorrow. Apparently another power boat they are with is about an hour behind them but will also be heading south. A flotilla!! It is nice to have people around again. Since our friends from Berit J left on Monday it has been very quiet around here. I sure hope they are catching tuna!
Emrick & Claudia
PS Emrick is the one who received the knock on the head from the boom, not me.
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Loving the blog...mom, you should have taken up writing long ago! Hope Maxine is doing well - and I love the pic of the boat leaving the port - beautiful! Miss you!
At least you made it to the 'banana belt' of Oregon while you are waiting for the weather! Enjoy the sailing life and say "Hi" to Maxine for us!Scott and Donna
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