We wanted to do some work in the storage facility, so we got ready to leave. We rigged for sailing and stowed everything. It was blowing. Really blowing. Force 7 on the Beaufort scale, a near gale. 25 knots of wind gusting to 30.
We launched ourselves into it and began getting pounded. It was a little more than I would have liked, but Cambria did fine. I only had the jib up and I sailed her conservatively, but there was spray shooting across the deck and and we lurched across the sound.
The only casualty was a ceramic coaster and about 15 minutes of straightening.
Going around Vancouver island we certainly saw bigger waves, but that wind was stronger than anything we encountered on the trip. Spring is volatile!!
In any case we got across, did storage, got a battery for the bullfrog, and Jodi picked up a few things for dinner.
After dinner we took a great walk down into Golden Gardens park. The view up the sound is great.
We did see a fellow taking pictures of the sunset and chatted with him briefly. He had two small cameras on tri pods and was doing time lapse photography. He mentioned his web site. He turns out some unbelievable photography
Our for more modest photographic efforts are here. This captures the entire weekend (you'll need a PC to view, doesn't come in email). www.cambriahikes.blogspot.com
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