Coos Bay, OR - Our crew had to leave, so Steve and I spent six days in Newport listening to the wind howl 20-30 knots and the sea lions bark. We left Sept. 10 for Crescent City, CA when the forecast called for 10-20 knot north winds and seas 4-7 feet.
The forecast was accurate, but that night the mainsail was sheeted in a little too tight and anyway, it ripped. We headed for Coos Bay which was closer and where there is access to services, such as a sail maker.
After nine hours rolling in the swells and tacking to and fro and basically killing time for daylight to enter the Coos Bay channel, we made it through the fog and into the marina.
We removed the sail, rented a car, and drove the sail to North Sails in Portland, OR. Since I don't want to spend another night like that one, I bought a one-way ticket to Denver. The sail was mended the next day and Steve is sailing south with a couple friends -- better sailors than me -- and we'll rendezvous somewhere in southern California next month. Good luck guys. I'm taking the princess clause.
