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Hammersley Inlet and Rich Passage (May 2008) |
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Friday, 30 May 2008 16:00 |
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 Puget Sound presents many challenges to boaters, and narrow Hammersley Inlet is one of them. Linking Shelton to the rest of Puget Sound, eight-mile-long Hammersley Inlet is like a saltwater river, with currents occasionally reaching five knots. This was my first trip through Hammersley. A few days later, after visiting some favorite Puget Sound locations, we pulled Whisper from the waters of Port Orchard on a rising tide as darkness fell.
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Allyn to Kingston (September 2007) |
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Saturday, 15 September 2007 00:00 |
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 A last blast of summer sun in September brought crystal clear skies, some sailing, navigating in fog, with harbor porpoises and a submarine crossing Whisper's bow. View the photo gallery here. Three short videos are embedded in the story so you can experience some of the journey.
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San Juans Wonderland (August 2007) |
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Friday, 17 August 2007 00:00 |
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Five days of squirting through narrow passages in a small sailboat, flying all sail, motoring against contrary currents, having a sailing partner and a buddy boat, porpoises, eagles, great geology and landforms, and challenging currents — the marvels of the San Juan Islands translated into a great August boating trip.
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