Weather: Sunny and cool. Winds: NE 5. Seas <1ft.
After a week of continuing refit, it was time to take a ride! Met a couple of our new neighbors readying Pulelehua for an afternoon sail also. Asked Bernie where they were headed and he thought about Smith Island, a nature reserve at the eastern end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Since we had not particular destination, this was as good as any!
45 minutes after their departure, we followed Pulelehua out, turned west and raised sail. Once in Rosario Strait, headed SW towards Smith Island, chasing a sail we thought was Pulelehua. We caught up with said sail at Smith Island. It was not Pulelehua. No idea where they went!
Turned around and headed back to home port at 8kts! Good day of sailing. Along the route out and back, we saw Stellar's Sea Lions and a minke whale! Kelly was really happy! While sailing the Great Lakes is great fun, they sure missed out on the marine mammals (but no sharks or salt).
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