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Summer
trip 2010 our yet unnamed Sea Sprite 23
This years trip
was shorter and more local than customary, due to my broken
heel, a new to us boat
and a move across the West.
go here for 2011
go here for 2009
go here for
2008
go here for
2007
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The Carl Alberg designed
Sea Sprite on a mooring near Doe Bay, Orcas Island. This amazing
little 23 footer has the rare quality of sporting a visual appeal
often attributed to much bigger vessels. Off course you don't
get anything for free, and the flip side of these aesthetics
is limited room below. Limited, but not too small.
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The crew busy on
a rare warm day.
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First year cruising with a
GPS. The exciting speed over bottom readings was the only
info we extracted with any regularity. But, since these speed
records were indeed record-like, we grabbed the little device
with trembling hands and more anticipation than such a extraneous,
almost superfluous apparatus should warrant in the hands of
traditional minded sailors like us.
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Evening below, in
our cold cruising water, result in regular donning of wool caps
and early insertion in the bags.
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With my broken heel
I rarely set foot on land this year. And when it finally happened
it wasn't a pretty sight. |
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Staged, yes, but
the feelings are there.
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Fog-ust, as this
month is called on the Pacific coast, gave us only one bad spell
this year. Here it finally cleared at lunch time. |
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Still haven't learned
to hang those halyards properly.
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Trying for warming
the feet while stuck on the shady tack.
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Bjorn's crafty tiller
extension came in handy when languishing. Also prominently displayed
on this image is the motor, a 6hp 4 stroke Tohatsu, sitting
in its well immediately aft of the rudder post. We limited our
fuel consumption to under 2 gallons in all of the 17 days we
were out.
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Light air, the bane
of Northwest sailing in the summer. As we have experienced over
the years, it's either too boring or too scary up here.
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Scanning for breezes,
while the genny still draws from the last of the wind.
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After slowly sailing
thru the narrow Pole Pass, in the process holding up 2 or 3
massive powerboats, the wind came back for a beautiful evening
cruise. Here Bjorn is successfully solving yet another navigational
enigma, using pilot book and compass.
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Toys for boys..
Also in the picture is the trusty one burner alcohol stove that,
again, cooked dinner every night. That's right! No Marina resort
out to eat dinners in the remote parts we visit, not to mention
the impact such an opulent approach would have on wallet and
seamanship.
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Our main was brand
new when we took ownership of the Sprite, made by Vermont Sailing
Partners or something like that. Being fully battened we are
happily avoiding the violent flogging resulting from sailing
light winds among incessant power boat wakes. The genny, by
Kappa, is also newer and set equally fine, besides the leech
rubbing on the lower jumper stays at most points.
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Good sailing, again.
The dreaded summer time calms evaded us for many stretches of
our 17 day cruise.
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Photo by a former
Sea Sprite owner Kevin Horan; here anchored at Stuart Island.
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Tanker traffic in
Rosario Strait, this time with a sizeable Foss Maritime tug
pulling aft on a huge hawser to slow the procession down or
keeping the strern from sideways drift.
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The tug boat traffic
surrounding us inspired some surprisingly effective attempts
of our own. Our previous cruising boat did not respond well
to such antics.
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Quarter reaching
in a gathering breeze, which eventually got the better of us.
Sonja's helmsman-ship was not the cause, though.
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Luxurious accommodations
in these here Sprites
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See you next year. |
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