We’re in Oregon waters! The Columbia River is about 40 miles to the East of us, and we’re heading south at 5.5 knots (about 6mph). Not fast, but we’re sailing. Last night on watch from 10pm-2am the wind picked up to 20 knots and we turned off the engine — the first time we were able to turn it off since we left Shilshole at 6am. It was a lovely evening… the fog cleared at about 11pm and no one was in sight on radar, so Joe, Harold, and I set the sails and enjoyed a few hours of stargazing. We must have caught the tail end of a meteor shower because between the three of us we saw about 20 shooting stars. We’re all feeling good — we’re getting our sea legs and adjusting to the pretty big swells … Continue reading Day Two, Cape Flattery to Columbia River — posted by Erin