http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos Copyright 2008 SailBlogs.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:30:10 -0500 720 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:30:10 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@sailblogs.com support@sailblogs.com http://www.sailblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.sailblogs.com/ 88 31 Weblogs for Sailors and Sailing http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61789 The rest of the night through the straits was uneventful. There was a lot of shipping traffic but it clearly showed up on the AIS and radar. We pulled into Port Townsend just before 6:00AM to a beautiful, sunny, clear morning. There wasn't a breath of wind and the water was like a mirror. Brian Trautman Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:30:10 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61789 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61646 At 1:40PM we spotted the mountains of Vancouver Island off our port bow! Initially they were hard to tell apart from the clouds on the horizon, but slowly they began to take shape. It was a very emotional experience for everyone to see land after so many days and miles at sea. About the same time the VHF radio that had been silent since leaving Hawaii crackled to life with a small craft advisory for the Straits of Juan de Fuca. From then on the radio chatter of the Canadian and US Coast Guards assisting vessels was nearly non-stop. This much communication seemed overwhelming and we couldn't help but wonder if it was just a busy day or a shock to our systems after being un-connected for so long. Brian Trautman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:39:19 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61646 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61460 110 miles to go until land fall! We're estimating 3PM tomorrow to reach the straits. The winds were light and their direction unfavorable so we started motoring at about 6AM and continued through most of the day until about 5:30 when the wind finally shifted and came up. Motoring wasn't unwelcome today. Except for the noise the boat is upright so walking around is easier. Also, now that we're further north it's getting cold enough to want a heater. The main diesel heater has some issues so we can't use that, however there is an auxiliary heater run off the engine heat (just like a car) that works great. Brian Trautman Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/delos?xjMsgID=61460