Although I had planned to launch on Friday, I changed my plans at the last minute to have a more relaxed launch on Saturday. Imagine my surprise to get a phone call from Frank saying he was in Jarrell’s Cove at the state park!
We left Shelton about 8 am and arrived at Zittel’s Marina on Johnson Point about 9 am. We were rigged by 10 am and launched about 10:15 am. The launch fee was $10 and parking was $5 a night. Under a blue sky devoid of wind, we slowly motored out of Zittel’s into the Nisqually … Continue reading
Pickering Passage is an odd body of water, at least to me. Even though we launched on a flood tide, the main current was flowing south. Because of a back eddy, the current at the launch was flowing northward at about one knot. Weather at launch time was windy, with strong southerly winds with frequent … Continue reading
The day dawned with a promise of glorious weather. This was to be Whisper’s debut with the Northwest Potters, and I had washed and waxed the hull to make our 2005 P-19′s burgundy hull gleam in the sunlight. But in our haste to launch, we managed to put a significant gouge right through the gel … Continue reading
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