While we waited at the dock, Roland and Nancy Miller came by to see us off and then Pam Oldow came to give us all (including Daisy) a goodby hug.
We ran into Skagit Bay and were at Dewey Beach by 10:15, leaving us less than 2 hours to cool our heels waiting for the tide.
We had a lovely trip to Port Angeles. There was sun, no wind and just a small swell. We passed by Sequim and Dungeness and arrived at around 5, just in time to set the crab pot. We were anchored and ended up setting in water that was too shallow - only got rock crab- but we watched another boat pull a dozen large crab not twenty feet away.
Mousie said the sunset behind the pulp mill stack and plume, which was lovely, reminded her of Elizabeth New Jersey (which might not please the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce).
2 comments:
Well it's good to see that Dad hasn't let his command weaken on the boat. I know it will be a tough voyage for him. He is never quite himself in the company of superior women. The crab report is a bit sad though. I would have expected an experinced crew to produce a little better. I hope that you have put away stores that will see you through the trip. Its obvious that Dad can't put you on the kind of fishing that will sustain the crew for very long. We have continued our attack of the silvers in Whittier, and have returned to our shrimping grounds agian with some succsess. Good sailing
Earl, maybe the scarlet X from the bottom of Endless Summer followed you out of Shelter Bay Harbor, and Darlene and I will again we able to catch crab.
As a start Roland and Nancy had us up for a nice crab salad this evening.
The best to both of you, Daisy and Serenity and all the others that will join parts of your dream voyage!
Capt'n Chris
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