Weather: Sunny and mild. Wind: Light/variable. Seas: Nil.
A buddy from Anacortes Yacht Club invited us out to Blakely Island for an AYC salmon BBQ. Bring a dish to pass!
Motor-sailed out and backed into a slip in the north end marina. Clean, clear water in the marina but with marginal facilities, not much to do since the marina is surrounded by private property and $1.30/foot fees, we probably will not be back.
Whilst we knew a few people from AYC and met a few more there, our host decided to depart without a word one the forecast called for heavy winds and 3ft wind waves in the morning. It was a prudent move on his part, but it sucked he abandoned us like that.
Post gathering, a few people came out to our boat and visited, me in the saloon with a few and Kelly in the cockpit with a few. Was nice. At this point, we had decided on "Wind Strider" for a name, a nod towards being light on the wind yet looking like the bug water strider. One friend with a Farrier got excited as she explained a friend of theirs with another tri named his "Gerris" the latin name for water strider.
We were given warnings about strong south winds and strong southbound currents making for ugly conditions in Rosario Strait. Those heading towards the east side Anacortes marinas normally went north of Cypress and Guemes Islands.
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