Crew: Brian L, Andrew C, Betsy M, Austin M, Kristen M, Noah C, Lori R, Kali L Thursday: - Abbey Road Beatles album 50th anniversary today(!) - Close to departing marina late; stayed due to lack of dish soap Friday: - Breakfast Burritos @ marina slip - Sailed to S side of Otter Island, C-dog (docked at Otter) radioed us asking for Bronte. (Thusly, the parrot became known as "Bronte".) - BL+BM kayaked to shore and met C-dog owner, and his actual dog Lucy. - Pork tenderloins and pasta salad dinner at anchorage - Clear night skies, meteor shower - AC+KL kayaked shoreline in the dark w/ headlamps ("creepy") Saturday: - Crew slept in, Breakfast burrito breakfast - Motored to S end of Rocky Island - AC+KM kayaked across to South Twin Island while the rest of the crew enjoyed shore & trails on Rocky. Some hiked to old fishing village. - Motored to South Twin Island to pick up kayakers, then motored to Devils Island - NC+AM+BL took kayaks ...
Crew: Brian, Eric T, Jason R, Betsy M, Kate S, Matt H, Russell N Route, Highlights: Friday: - Before setting sail from Barker's Island Marina, Jason fixed faulty bilge pump - Sailed/motored from Superior, WI to Apostle Islands in light winds - Saw freighter shining searchlight all over (e.g. at us) NW of islands - Anchored S of Otter Is. @ ~1am in light N winds Saturday: - French toast breakfast - Rained all morning, 5 went to shore on Otter Is. - Left anchorage @ 4:30pm - Motored to E side of Stockton Is. through thick fog (accompanied ominously by Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack). - Arrived @ balancing rock @6pm, with thick fog. Took 3 shifts kayaking. - Tacos! - Dusk, motored to anchroage @ Julian Bay, foggy. - Encountered a persistent moonbow to the East (thanks to the fog) - @1-2am fog cleared, Northern lights display (faint arch/band across north, with fainter streaking above it) until beginnings of dawn . Sunday: - ...
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...
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