Weather: Sunny and warm. Winds: Light and variable. Seas: Flat.
Took Strider on a simple motor/sail to Skyline and back for hotel servicing and grocery pick up. Had a great, no engine departure from the anchorage in Hunter Bay. Winds were light and from the head of the bay. Directly aft, about 300ft, lay an anchored power boat.
After casting off Captain's Mast, Strider drifted aft, helm was set to starboard and 6ft of the screacher was deployed to port. The combo pivoted Strider to port and downwind. As we gybed, the screacher was furled and then completely unfurled, now to starboard. Speed picked up quickly and we were making a silent, 4kts as we passed within 20ft of the power boat, port to port. We waved at the gaping faces of the family staring at us from inside. Don't know if we startled them, scared them or just amazed them. No one came out to yell at us so I'll assume the later.
Wind died as we exited the bay and a boring motor ensued. At Skyline, hotel services and groceries were completed and another boring motor back to Hunter Bay.
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