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LesR



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Vessel Name: Intuition
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thursday, September 9, 2021
James Bay to Friday Harbor

Miles today: 30
Total Miles: 3169

Sunrise at James Bay


Everything was calm when we awoke this morning and turned south out of James Bay at 7:00 am. The busiest part of our morning was Captain Passage to Swanson Channel, where we had to dodge three separate ferries running across that channel between North Pender and Prevost Islands. In general, it seems as if the boat traffic in the Channel Islands is higher than during our transit in June.

Not much else exciting to report, as we had smooth seas for the run to Friday Harbor. I submitted our entry report via the CBP ROAM app just after we crossed the border. The customs officer in Friday Harbor initiated a video call, reviewed our information, and welcomed us back to the U.S. – very efficient and convenient.

After stopping at the fuel dock for enough gas to get to Everett tomorrow, we pulled into our slip and finished a couple tasks/repairs. I replaced the inoperative water pump with my spare and put a new rechargeable battery into the day/night solar fan in the head.

It’s good to be back in the U.S. and hard to believe we’re only a day away from Everett, where we started three months ago. We’re planning to transit Deception Pass at the 1:00 pm slack and make it to Everett later in the afternoon.

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journey on



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Much thanks for you trip log, especially your pictures. The whole trip must have been wonderful.

It really reminded me of our trips to Alaska on our sailboat, (Our Journey) and the many trips on Journey On around the Gulf Islands and north.

Plese take a picture of the boat being hauled out. That would be great.

A wonderful trip, I enjoyed reading every bit of it.

Boris
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Pat Anderson



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Les, +1 on what Boris said! I followed you nearly every day on C-Brats at least, and it was a wonderful trip vicariously!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for taking the time and effort to take the photos, write up the travels and share then with all of us. Nicely done.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Les and Kel. Your photos and information have been invaluable. We have enjoyed being a part of your journey. Gary and Colleen.
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LesR



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Friday, September 10, 2021
Friday Harbor to Everett

Miles today: 68
Total Miles: 3237

Sailing Yacht Spike Africa in Friday Harbor


The U.S. Navy greeted our arrival at Everett this afternoon with a destroyer escort. Actually, the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) was SLOWLY approaching the Navy Base as we arrived from the south, and we didn’t feel it would be appropriate for us to blast past the ship and her escorts into the narrow channel.

USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114)


The rest of our trip from Friday Harbor today was fairly uneventful. I would not have minded spending an extra day in Friday Harbor, but the weather for the next couple days looked less agreeable than today’s. We left the marina at 9:00 for the 25-mile run to Deception Pass and a 1:00 pm slack. I wasn’t sure what to expect as the ebb tide flushed us through Cattle Pass at the south end of San Juan Island into the westerly winds on Strait of Juan de Fuca. The waves were not too high, but were confused as we made the transition. It would definitely be challenging with a stronger ebb and/or higher winds.

Cattle Pass


Cattle Point



We kept a fairly slow pace since we had plenty of time, arriving at Deception pass about 30 minutes early. A sailboat went through the pass first, and a train of five other boats formed up behind her about 15 minutes ahead of slack. The sportiest aspect of this passage involved avoiding the dozen or so small fishing boats all congregated below the bridge. We had smooth water on the east side of Whidbey Island for the rest of the way into Everett. There was no large commercial traffic to contend with on today’s route.

Approaching Deception Pass Eastbound


Looking back into Deception Pass from the West


We’re thankful to have returned to Everett without injury to ourselves or Intuition. We’ll spend the next few days here cleaning up, loading the truck, and preparing for the drive back to St. Louis via our son’s home near Davis, California. At this point any descriptions of our experience feel like understatements - this has definitely been a “First in a lifetime” trip for us. Thank you all so much for your prior accounts, recommendations, and encouragement throughout this adventure.
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smckean (Tosca)



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The thought of this magnificent trip (and, yes, so much thanks for sharing it with us as you have), and St Louis made me smile!

Clearly, there are folks in this world who know how to dream.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smckean (Tosca) wrote:
The thought of this magnificent trip (and, yes, so much thanks for sharing it with us as you have), and St Louis made me smile!

Clearly, there are folks in this world who know how to dream.


Sandy, I don’t mean this in a mean spirited way, I have known many who dream of doing exceptional things, that can’t get beyond the dreaming. Always planning but not doing. Les & Kel took the dream & turned it, as you said “magnificently” into reality.

Jay

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hunkydory wrote:
smckean (Tosca) wrote:
The thought of this magnificent trip (and, yes, so much thanks for sharing it with us as you have), and St Louis made me smile!

Clearly, there are folks in this world who know how to dream.


Sandy, I don’t mean this in a mean spirited way, I have known many who dream of doing exceptional things, that can’t get beyond the dreaming. Always planning but not doing. Les & Kel took the dream & turned it, as you said “magnificently” into reality.

Jay


Les and Kel participated in our "deam trip," the Great Loop. When we were in Alton, IL (just across the river from St. Louis), they came over and we had supper together. I wonder when they are going to do the Loop! But you are right, "dreaming don't make it so," you have to get up and do it!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Les and Kel, You have really knocked it out of the park with this. I have been off the I-net for a while but have just caught up and this has been a terrific journal. Thanks you for sharing and for the great photos, descriptions and the corollary blog. Looking forward to reading it again this winter too.

Harvey
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Les and Kel....

Last we saw you was in the free marina in Jacksonville,FL back in March. You've sure covered some ground and water since then! Very much enjoyed following along your adventure and appreciate all the effort and time it takes to post it.

Kudos to you both and welcome back to the lower 48. Safe travels home.

James

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Epilogue (9/11 – 9/24)

We spent a few days cleaning and packing up in Everett, along with a couple side trips to visit friends.

Thanks so much to Tom and Susan Elliott for watching over the truck and trailer for the last three months. We had a fun visit with Tom, Susan, and Tom’s parents Monday evening. When we returned to the boat after dark three seals had hauled out onto the dock before our slip. They sort of growled at us and weren’t eager to move. We walked slowly around them, but they were not nearly as cute as during the daytime.





After loading the boat Tuesday morning, we spent a little over an hour scrubbing almost a month’s worth of growth off the hull before hitting the road.



We took an indirect route home via Woodland, CA to visit our son and daughter-in-law for a few days. From there we elected to veer off I-80 past Reno and take US-50 through Nevada. “The Loneliest Road” is stark, beautiful, and not entirely lonely. We spent the night in Eureka and took Nevada Highway 93 north at Ely, from which we rejoined I-80 to retrace the route back to St. Louis.



One near miss: In Eureka, NV, I noticed that both starboard trailer tires were very unevenly worn. From Ely I called a few tire shops around Salt Lake City. Discount Tire in West Valley City (west side of SLC) had two Goodyear Endurance tires in the right size. We arrived there at 4:30pm and were on the road with two new tires by 6:30.



Other stops on the way home were Walmart in Evanston, WY, Cabelas’s Campground in Sidney, NE, and Walmart in Chillicothe, MO. We needed to plug in and charge the batteries every other night to keep the refrigerator running for our entire drive home. You see, the boss brought back bergies from the Margerie, Johns Hopkins, Reid, and Le Conte Glaciers as souvenirs and gifts. The small freezer section remained cold enough and all survived intact.


Final Stats for the geeks:
Total Boat miles: 3237
Total motor hours: 404
Fuel purchased: 1070 gallons (actual fuel used is at least 1130, since we haven’t refilled)
Overall statute miles per gallon: 2.86

Miles driven: 5314
Fuel used: 537 gallons
Cumulative mpg: 9.9
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the views of the boat coming out of the water and on the trailer. That boat is really small on the water and big on the trailer. Appreciate that.

Boris
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Boris, you and I already know it's huge on the trailer and somehow shrinks when it hits the water. Amazes me everytime I launch/ retrieve mine.

I also wanted to say how much I enjoyed the details of this trip (Intuition) to Alaska. I'm shooting for next opportunity to do a similar one.

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Even if many of us never get to follow your wakes, we were all awaken by your sharing. Thanks so much. Welcome home. Bob Jarrard in Nevada
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