Seattle and back…

 

Thursday, May 13 – Cap Sante to Everett     

 Running time: 4 hours     

 Distance: 44.6 nm     

 Moorage:  Free (Navy YC Recip)     

Ran from Cap Sante (home slip) to Port of Everett via Swinomish Channel.  It was a great run- my timing was good, providing a following current through LaConner.  Stayed at the Port of Everett guest dock using reciprocal moorage.     

A Very Un-Crowded Port of Everett Guest DockSunset at Everett

 

Everett Sunset

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Cruise to Port Ludlow

Trip Totals

Engine Hours: ~5

Distance 94.5 nm

Just returned from a few days on the boat, cruising to Port Ludlow for a Tollycraft Boating Club cruise.

The weather was decent, improving as the weekend ended.  Smooth waters made cruising a pleasure.

Point Wilson - Admiralty InletPort Townsend Canal
Jenny

 While at Port Ludlow, we gathered for luch at the Harbormaster Restaurant and were joined by Mr. “Tolly” Tollefson, the founder and long-time owner of Tollycraft Yachts.  Tolly is a celebrity in Northwest boating, and at 99 is an amazing man to talk with.  A few of us had the distinct pleasure to share his table for lunch and enoyed hearing his stories of cruising and boat-building.

Tolly and Jonathan
Tolly describing the challenges of docking his last boat- a 48 tricabin "Tolly", which he finally sold at age 92.

 The weather was much too nice to go home on Sunday, so I decided to stay out another day.  I joined “Tolly Time II” and “Otter” at Point Hudson for another great day.

Point Hudson Marina, Port Townsend - Overnight stop on the way home...

A great trip.  I have a few maintenance projects on the list before the next trip- a club cruise to Seattle’s Bell Harbor in mid-May…