Weather: Overcast and cool. Winds: 0. Waves: Flat
Awakened at 0515 by a neighboring engine. Slack tide was right now. Since I was now wide awake and the tides dictated leaving soon or have to wait until 1100, I got up, adjusted the waterstays after they had been stressed the day before and we were underway by 0630...a little behind the tides/currents.
Initially, caught a nice eddy pushing us north towards Point Wilson at 6kts. At Point Wilson, encountered rips. Fortunately, they were not the big washing machine kind and they just slowed us to 3kts. Pushed through, angling towards Partridge Point on Whidbey Island.
Encountered more rips and oceanic swells off Partridge Point...along with harbor porpoises! Made it through the rips and the northbound flood started pushing towards home. By the entrance to Burrows Bay, we were making 6.5kts! Encountered a strong cross current at the entrance to Skyline, requiring a large crab.
Went straight to the fuel dock, fueled and folded while Kelly walked the dogs. Cracked the homecoming beer at 1200.
Overall, slow going. 21nm in 5.5hrs. Tides have been 10ft or 2ft with the current, huge, full moon. The morning one has been the big one. Got lucky on last Thursday's trip and was able to ride well. Not so lucky on this trip.
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