Quick stop in Newport OR 8:00 am for fuel. Trying to beat 45 mph winds late tonight. Plan to be in Coos Bay about midnight Friday. ay hide from storm there for a day or two. Wind expected to increase about 3:00am.
Very calm so far. Sailed only one day before wind died...but wind vane works better than any of us mere mortals.We're underway 24 hours with each taking helm as we feel rested.
Virtually no vessel traffic except for trawlers operating at night. Saw Orcas, seals, a couple of whale spouts, huge sun fish, 4' diameter lions mane jelly fish and about 150 porpoise. Oh yes, what are flies doing out 27 miles at sea?!
Pics are of calm sea state, "Merlin" doing his thing, maybe a porpoise or two and Ness, sister ship to YARE met at the Newport fuel dock (also headed to Mexico).
I just received a note from Lee that they are safely at the dock in Coos Bay transient moorage as of 9:28pm.
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| From Lee: Calm Sea State |
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| From Lee: 'Merlin' doing his windvane thing |
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| From Lee: porpoises? |
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| From Lee: YARE's sister ship NESS (built in Port Townsend around the same time as we were building Yare by our friend Zeke) |
After a wet night at the camp ground we got up and organized the car and stowed all our wet gear. We all slept well, but dealing with wet tents, sleeping pads and sleeping bags in the morning is never really fun. Thankfully I had Jenny with me and she made quick work of packing up the camping gear.
Next stop, cheese factory at Tillamook, what the boys have been so excited about for months. It was all they could hope for. Watching the packaging machinery work, cheese samples, lunch (grilled cheese for Lars, Jenn and me and cheese burger for Odin), then ice cream. A fun, very dairy rich experience.
Then we headed south again. Odin fell asleep for about an hour and Lars was very good about entertaining himself with drawing, singing, and looking at Where's Waldo books. We pushed on until a needed potty stop and walk on the sand at Seal Beach, then a wonderful drive on the most scenic part of the coast so far, and a lovely dinner at Harbor Light restaurant in Reedsport and on to the Red Lion hotel in Coos Bay.
We had a great day and look forward to catching up with Yare and her crew tomorrow!
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| Driving the Tillamook Loaf Bus |
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| Auntie Jenn and her nephews |
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| Odin getting busy at the beach |
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| Lars too |
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| Zonked! |
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