Our crew showed up Thursday afternoon. We went out for a burger before leaving, got off the dock around 7pm.
There was no wind at all going out the Straights of Juan De Fuca, and the tide was with us(as planned). We made way better time that I thought we would. At 3:30ish AM we passed Cape Flatery bouy and made the turn south. Boo was on watch and Tawn got up for the occasion. I said fuck it and stayed in my bunk.
Wind picked up around 9am out of the south. We sailed to about 80 miles or a little less off shore but the wind would not allow a good course to our destination on either tack. We kept going out, but at some point you have to come back.
The wind made the decision for us. It stopped blowing, which left us with a lot of sloopy wind waves. So we started motoring.
Tawn noticed some oddness with the altenater, so we decide to head in a little closer to shore in case we needed to duck in for repairs, which is what we are doing now. The altenater is not charging like it should be. And I have tried all my tricks, so we are heading into Newport, Oregon to see if we can get this fixed quickly and head out again.
No worries, it’s all part of the game.
On the plus side, Tawn saw a bunch of whales breaching and Me and Boo saw a big ass shark jump out of the water, right next to the boat. About 8 seconds later, Boo noticed one of the fishing lines we were trolling behind the boat go tight then slack. He pulled it in and the lure, flasher was bitten clean off.
……And I’m back. I kid you not, as I was writing that last paragraph, Tawn and Boo both start yelling. I jump on on deck and grab the pole. We caught a 15lb blue fin tuna! Cooking some up for dinner now.
Mmmm fresh tuna didn’t know you could catch um so far north. Stop looking at the damn fish and play me in words!!!! Haha we just drove through the OR/CA boarder to go see my bro in San Fran. We’re driving back up tuedsay along the coast ill wave to you when I know I’m passing you via delorme!!