Tales From the PNW

July PNW Cruise Day 5
Pleasant Harbor to Twanoh State Park.



Our morning started with a calm sail around the bay by Jennifer and MacIntosh in the El Toro, winds were light but they had a great time. The Winds had petered out by the time we decided to leave in the Vanadis so we took another tour of the harbor under motor. What a great little harbor, Marina’s all along the North side, ...

July Cruise Day 4
Port Ludlow to Pleasant Harbor



July 5th dawned in the traditional Pacific Northwest way, Grey with promises of sun later in the day. For those of you not from this area summer officially starts in the Pacific Northwest on July 5th and this year is following that rule to the letter. We’re looking forward to another new experience today, we eagerly get the boat together, ...

July Cruise Day 3
Poulsbo to Port Ludlow



“Harbor Master, S/V Vanadis.”

“Go Ahead Vanadis”

“Do you have reciprocal moorage space?”

“Yes, 80’ just inside of A dock.”

All the years I’ve been sailing in the Pacific Northwest you’d think I would have been to every little harbor by now. Today we go to a new place for me. Sunday ...

July Cruise 2010
Day’s one and two
Port Madison and Poulsbo

The 4th of July and the start of our month of cruising aboard our Wasa 38 ‘Vanadis’. We actually left on the second from Shilshole and motored over to Port Madison for the night, rafting up with some friends, ‘Hagar’ and ‘Truffle Hunter’ just off PMYC.



We spent the evening swimming the dogs off the clubhouse, ...