Everett Departure

Welcome to our blog site and thanks for your interest in our sailing adventure to Mexico. It started yesterday when Steve and I picked up Paul at Meagan and Chris' home in Seward Park. Paul left his car there and I then dropped the guys off at Everett Marina. Nam is the other crew member who will be sailing with them to San Diego. (Paul is Steve's brother and Nam and Steve have been dock neighbors for years). I received a call at 7:30am that they had left port at 6:30am today. All very excited, no wind, no fog, slight rain. Steve gave me the marine forecast website ndbc/nwsforecst, apparently they use this often. The goal is to head south around the bottom of Whidbey Island then north through the straights of Juan De Fuca and around the corner at Cape Flattery. This part of the journey alone may take 24 hours. I will await the next phone call. Apparently they are looking forward to crossing the hole in the wall which is some special, narrow pass that Captain Blake Hirsh (Steve & Paul's Dad) recommends. Our motto is: No news is good news. - Rita