Abbey Road Sailing

Crew: Brian L, Peter VH, Matt & Christine H, Lori R, Jason R, Andrew C Thursday: - Bent Paddle brewery en route, Liz O sighting! Friday: - Many Penny Bistro breakfast, captain rested - Rainy morning - Sailed to Julian Bay, windy - BIRDS (Yellow rumped warblers) all over boat - Steak dinner (cold, windy), one other boat joined us; cold night, no flies! Saturday: - Hiked south end of Presque Isle - bear poop, tracks, loads of mushrooms, birds, dead birds/feathers [ theory ] - Sailed North of Cat Island, kayaked N-side of Ironwood over sunset - 1st destination Oak Island too crowded, sailed late instead to York Island - Anchored York >10pm, only boat there, cold night (rudder squealing on approach; bow thruster dead (temporarily?); anchor chain stuck, had to unstick piled up chain) - Meat + Cheese dinner Sunday: - Breakfast Sandwiches - Motored along shore to Raspberry Bay - Sailed safely home, with all sails but main sail. Photos: [ Brian's ], [ Jason&

Crew: Brian L, Eric & Krista B, Andrew C, Noah C, Betsy M, Kate S, Austin M Thursday: - Stopped at Bent Paddle's new location in Duluth, ordered takeout from Oink-Moo-Cluck - Departed Pikes Bay Marina 10pm - Anchored Julian Bay (Stockton) Friday: - Shore party, swam, hiked, mystery sand, blueberries - Motored to Outer Island lighthouse/dock; Brian & Betsy kayaked to shore, met 2 sleeping kayakers - Sailed W, posta/sausages/tomatosauce en route / (Yacht Rock!) - Austin & Andrew kayaked Devils Island sea caves @ dusk/twilight - Anchored at Oak Island, stars Saturday: - Kayaked, hiked Oak Island / Breakfast Sandwiches - Motored W to Sand Island:  Silt came in from local runoff (for the rest of the trip) / Black flies (which had been bad up to this point) faded mostly away. - Kayaked Sand Island caves (in Kayak & Dinghy, crowded w/ kayakers) - Hiked & Motored to Sand Island lighthouse, toured - Motored to York Island for the evening; Fajitas dinn