Sailing on a Reach and a Land Cruise

Once again we took friends out for an afternoon sail on Saturday.   The weather didn't cooperate, winds out of the ESE making the trip a reach each way between the I5 and I205 bridges.  We caught a rare glimpse of a catamaran on the water here in Portland.   This one hails from Maryland, so it came along way to be running on the treadmill of the Columbia River.

We did have a beautiful sunset which we caught on camera.

I did some maintenance on the boat too this weekend adding a couple of lights which were missing.   The first light was over the chart table, enabling lighting of the switch panel and chart table.

The second light was in the hall over the forward closet.

Finally this weekend we took off for a land cruise to meet Ray and Alicia for the day in Lincoln City, Oregon.  We found a giant there which we took a photo with....

Apparently the small fence keeps him captive year round.

Lincoln City has several good kite shops and flag stores.   We could resist to pick up this one for the annual Halloween Cruise.

Isaac and I made a lanyard from stainless cable that runs through it.  We attached the two looped ends to the pendant on the bow and the jib halyard.  The flag is over 9 feet tall, making it look like a rogue black sail.  Thanks to Ray and Alicia for the great day out in Lincoln City.