Trip log: scenes from a summer

This passing weekend finally brought fall’s rain and wind, closing the golden late-summer we enjoyed for so long. We finally took a well-deserved (I think, at least) sailing trip after a summer of serious construction. The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival was a swimming success (although not any more relaxing than the preparation for it). Here’s a peek at September:

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Port Townsend Schooner Race (photo courtesy Arthur Davis, taken from Spike Africa)

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Lopez Island to Doe Bay

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Otters at Echo Bay

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Furling the staysail

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New/used spinnaker

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Gins and ti-tonics

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Sailing hard

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The weather changes

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Rowing home