password] Bri44angel
[position] 45 04.260N 148 31.713W
[speed] 4.5 - 5 kts
[heading] 070T
[weather] Winds SSW 12-14 kts; seas SSW 1,5m; 25% cloud cover; bar 1025.43, falling.
[status] Winds are so far behind us now that we are sailing on a deep reach (AWA 120-130) to even point reasonably well toward Cape Flattery; hard to maintain decent boat speed as the apparent wind is down to 9-11 kts. Very frustrating, and this now looks like it will be our lot until Friday, when the winds are forecast to go westerly and lighter - 0-10 kts, which means more motoring! On the bright side, its very comfortable and the sun is out! No more meteor showers last night, but we did have a great dolphins show right as it was getting dark! And, yesterday afternoon, we saw what was most likely a shark - a fairly large dorsal fin, sticking out of the water, that just stayed that way as we sailed past; I guess that rules out swimming! This slow pace has taken all the fun out calculating possible ETAs in WA, but tomorrow we will drop into the triple digits for distance to go to Port Townsend! So, other than the lack of wind, "All is well on board!" Thanks for following us on YIT!
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