We made it to SF, and already looking back it wasn’t even too bad. As we powered out the Strait San Juan de Fuca, no wind, Washington showed its most beautiful side. Clear, blue sky not a cloud and the still snow covered Olympic Mountains on the Peninsula. Entering 
the open ocean we were finally able to raise sails to a light wind from the NW. It was comfortable but still the ocean and I got seasick. The first night routine, 3 On 3 OFF was a bore, and by morning the sail started to flap. There goes the engine, we sure are glad to have one, the jib rolled in and the main tightened up we drive on like that for the next 28 hrs. We decide to turn in to Newport, OR, to wait for wind.
We are not the only ones, and find two other cruisers (Canadians) doing the same. The marina is next to a giant RV Campground with all the facilities. We took advantage of the small city van, to do a bit sightseeing, and grocery shopping.
After 4 days the forecast looks good with NW wind. So everybody decides to leave on Monday the 11th.
This time I took the seasick med. early on, and by golly I never got sick. The motion was at times quite
violent, and one needed four hands to prepare meals as the wind was up to 35kn in the afternoon. But the boat handles real well, and everything works well. Thank God we do have Radar, and a GPS. The fog never lifted completely, everything got wet, and the cold reached through all the layers (incl. thermal underwear) right down to the bones. Prrrrrrr.
Thursday the 14th at 3 PM we sailed under the Golden Gate, and were greeted by the famous SF Bay gusts, laying the boat right down to its toe rails. After immediate shortening of the sails we carried on and decided to go directly to Mc Nears Beach by San Rafael to anchor, a favorite hang out from early days.
We both looked forward to a calm uninterrupted night.
We will spend the next 10 days around here, and visit with friends.
the open ocean we were finally able to raise sails to a light wind from the NW. It was comfortable but still the ocean and I got seasick. The first night routine, 3 On 3 OFF was a bore, and by morning the sail started to flap. There goes the engine, we sure are glad to have one, the jib rolled in and the main tightened up we drive on like that for the next 28 hrs. We decide to turn in to Newport, OR, to wait for wind.We are not the only ones, and find two other cruisers (Canadians) doing the same. The marina is next to a giant RV Campground with all the facilities. We took advantage of the small city van, to do a bit sightseeing, and grocery shopping.
After 4 days the forecast looks good with NW wind. So everybody decides to leave on Monday the 11th.
This time I took the seasick med. early on, and by golly I never got sick. The motion was at times quite
violent, and one needed four hands to prepare meals as the wind was up to 35kn in the afternoon. But the boat handles real well, and everything works well. Thank God we do have Radar, and a GPS. The fog never lifted completely, everything got wet, and the cold reached through all the layers (incl. thermal underwear) right down to the bones. Prrrrrrr.Thursday the 14th at 3 PM we sailed under the Golden Gate, and were greeted by the famous SF Bay gusts, laying the boat right down to its toe rails. After immediate shortening of the sails we carried on and decided to go directly to Mc Nears Beach by San Rafael to anchor, a favorite hang out from early days.
We both looked forward to a calm uninterrupted night.
We will spend the next 10 days around here, and visit with friends.
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