Departure: 1:00pm
Return: 5:00pm
Weather conditions: Partly Cloudy and breezy
Tide: Slack tide??
Boat: Club Boat
Crew: 4 (Woody, Tom, Paul & Carol)
OK folks. I think this picture of me at the tiller demonstrates the level of commitment I have to sailing, and especially this blog. This is not a flattering picture; it doesn't look like me at all. And yet, I"m posting it because a) I don't have any interesting pictures, and b) ... well, I don't have any interesting pictures. For the record, in real life, I come across much more manly. Tall and powerfully built with my masculine visage piercing the horizon, I'm the epitome of a sailor. And what's more manly than sailing (no offense to all the lady sailors I know). So, with the record straight, and a shared laugh at my misrepresentation, let's move on.
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| Terry and her friend. |
Honestly, I don't remember many of the details of this trip. Not many members came. In fact technically, there were only two members; Terry and I. The 3rd crew member was a guest of Terry's whose name I can't remember. There was room for me to bring someone as well, but I couldn't find anyone to go with me at the last minute. To be honest it felt a little awkward to be the only guy on board.
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| An interesting "thingy" being moved by a tug. |
After changing sails, the boat handled well and made for a fun trip. The tides were such that we thought we should head toward Tacoma. I wanted to see how far we could get in the time allotted; we made it quite far. I used Google earth to estimate the distance, and I'd say it was about 5.2 miles. That means we traveled a total of 11.4 miles; 5.2 + 5.2 + 1 (for inside the harbor). That's pretty good.
And that, my friends, is about it.
Photo #4: Leaving the mouth of commencement bay.
