Left Charleston before dawn to make it to Newport, Oregon before dark. A river otter three miles out at sea poked his head up to see just what was disturbing him. Seeing it was just another vessel he quickly swam off. Weather and sea conditions are excellent. Low swell, no wind, and sunny skies. The trip to Neah Bay at the southern tip of Washington requires an overnight cruise. Because the weather report and current conditions are favorable we decide to skip going to Newport and continue on to Westport, Washington. The trip is 37 hours. Oh how romantic one might think - spending a beautiful moonlit night on the open sea. Not so! Jerry fixed running lights on the bowsprit so we can see about 100 feet in front of the boat and a very narrow path on either side. Just enough light to be able to quickly steer around the plethora of crab traps. One must keep a vigilant eye for those little traps day and night because running into one could cause havoc to the propeller and the stabilizers. Much concentration is required. Needless to say it is extremely intense. The pot lines are set perpendicular to shore and some are a mile long. Occasionally two different lines converge at different angles. While cruising around Cape Foulweather (named for obvious reasons) Jan was at the helm. Fighting some confused seas she notices two crab pot lines converging. Trying to maneuver between them she looks up to see a gray whale directly in front of the boat - Yikes!! No time to marvel at the whale's beauty and hoping he continues on his path and out of Wayward Wind, she successfully dodges the two pot lines. So much for a peaceful cruise. But in spite of all this complaining, we really are having fun. But both of us are looking foward to getting off the ocean and on to the inland waters.