Day Two of Learning To Sail

Keeping Calm on Day Two of Learning To Sail

Saturday, June 22^nd–is technically day two of our sailing adventure, but we decided to stay at Echo Bay for another night, which is O.K. We have a beautiful, secluded spot, and there is no wind to sail.  My Male Human often jokes that there are three kinds of wind:

No Wind, Too Much Wind, or Wind from the Wrong Direction.

My Female Human says the fastest way to sink a boat is to schedule it. I, for one, am glad they think like this. Safety first—always.

They took Enzo to shore and did a hike—or a very long walk—something my Humans love doing. It was about 5 miles to a place called Johnson’s Point. They said it was a beautiful walk, although the Point was not too impressive.

They saw a grounded boat. The captain had either misunderstood or misread the tides, so when the tide went out, that poor boat was on the ground. My Female thought this was funny. She even took pictures, but I know that poor boy was embarrassed for himself and his Humans. He couldn’t right himself for at least half a day and endured the humiliation of being such a spectacle.

When they returned, Captain Kevin came by in his Dinghy to say Hello, which made my Humans very happy—especially my Female, as she had taken a sailing lesson with him a few months back.  He’s a very laid-back, mellow fellow —and they had hit it off like a house on fire. She still quotes him under her breath; “We step off the boat—STEP—STEP—STEP—never jump-STEP;” or “We’re just walking the dog here—just walking the dog;” and in this scenario, I am the dog.  He is a certified instructor with over 15,000 (Nautical Miles) under his hat. That is a lot of miles, considering my humans have about 100 miles.

Captain Kevin has a business called Sail Anacortes, in which he takes people of all ages and places for several days on his Gaff Schooner. I am not one given to envy, but those vessels are pretty stunning. Her name is Anse La Roche, and she was born in 1929 on Bainbridge Island. She is 100% wood, Oak, and old-growth Douglas Fir, elegantly wrapped in Port Orford Cedar. She is twenty feet longer than me—her deck alone is longer than me. She is showy and has a very good human captain who cares for her and maintains her to splendid results. I can almost smell that freshly varnished cedar from here.

Anse La Roche is the Sail Anacortes Flagship. She is a traditional gaff schooner designed by Murray Peterson in 1929 and built on Bainbridge Island. Her keel timbers first graced the sea in 2007. She is a wooden sailing vessel- her Oak frames sit atop her old-growth Douglas Fir keel timbers and she is wrapped head to toe in Port Orford Cedar. She is 44ft on deck and 61 ft in length overall. She offers seemingly endless deck space for lounging and sightseeing as well as comfortable accommodations down below.

Captain Kevin was on a ‘race’ or gathering, with 6 other Schooners, so my Humans hopped back into Enzo and took a ‘tiki tour’ around the bay, looking at all those beautiful boats.

It turned out to be a lovely evening.

Check out our sail to Stuart Island.

Until Next Time!

Fear Less/Adventure More!

S/V Gypsea Explorer and her Humans: Heather & Chris

5 Songs Inspired by This Sail!

“I Wanna Be Your Dog” The Stooges

 “Ride Like The Wind”  by Christopher Cross

“Safety Dance”  Men Without Hats

“Walk of Life”  Dire Straits

“I Got You” by Michael Franti & Spearhead

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