It is a beautiful weekend in Portland. Typical spring in the northwest, we have alternated heavy rain with warm sun, but the temperatures are in the 70's. We started the weekend listening to a presentation on tips for crossing the Columbia River Bar, given at the Portland Yacht Club. We had a dual purpose: of course to listen to the presentation, but also to walk the docks at the club as we expected to see a number of Cascade 36s. The talk was really good - conducted by a man who regularly crosses the bar with his fishing boat, and supplemented by Dave, from the US Coastguard, who drives one of the Coastguard vessels at Astoria. The talk was pretty casual, but had a number of good points and things to consider when making the crossing. Afterward, I realized I forgot to ask my super newbie questions: a) where is the best place to "sit" while waiting for optimal time to cross and b) how long in total does it take to cross? So how do you know when to leave your sitting place and head out? Any advice is welcome!
Our visit to the docks was disapointing in that we only saw one Cascade, but also good as we ran into Blain who was getting ready to head out sailing - we later saw them out on the river racing. Interesting themes - Blain told us he felt his son kick in Robin's belly for the first time today (wow!), then as we walked up the dock we saw these adorable baby geese. Must be spring!
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