Sailing Sept 27-30, 2018

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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's], [Lori's], [Andrew's], [Christine's]

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