Getting Closer

We have been working hard to gather all the needed items for the boat - getting ready to head north!  Great news on our crew - we are confirmed with a great group to head north with us.

Simon, Becky, Charley and Deb.

We were out with Simon and Becky on Saturday evening - lovely sail with good wind, followed by dinner in the cockpit.  Very nice.

Deb and Charley with us tonight on a peaceful evening sail.  We used just our staysail which kept the boat comfortable in 15+ knts of wind.

While none of us has yet crossed the Columbia Bar and gone north, our crew can claim voyages to Hawaii, Europe and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca.

The list of things to do before leaving seems to be getting longer rather than shorter.  Isn't that always the way?  One more weekend of tasks, then the following weekend we take the boat to Astoria to wait for our departure.