hope island state park
Date: May 7, 2017
Time Start: Noon (4:30 p.m. for return trip)
Time Finish 1:20 p.m. (6:00 p.m. for return trip)
Cruise From: Swantown Marina
Cruise To: Hope Island State Park
Engine hours start: 587 (589 on return trip)
Engine hours finish: 589 (590 on return trip)
Weather/sea conditions: Partly cloudy calm, 60's, lovely spring day, sunny afternoon
It looks like we have a nice day for a quick cruise to nearby Hope Island State Park. The mountains are draped in light clouds as we set out. For some reason, the Garmin chart plotter is on the blitz and not giving us our data or charts. Rebooting brings everything back to normal, and we are on our way, enjoying passing sailboats with their sails furled to catch the light winds.
Time Start: Noon (4:30 p.m. for return trip)
Time Finish 1:20 p.m. (6:00 p.m. for return trip)
Cruise From: Swantown Marina
Cruise To: Hope Island State Park
Engine hours start: 587 (589 on return trip)
Engine hours finish: 589 (590 on return trip)
Weather/sea conditions: Partly cloudy calm, 60's, lovely spring day, sunny afternoon
It looks like we have a nice day for a quick cruise to nearby Hope Island State Park. The mountains are draped in light clouds as we set out. For some reason, the Garmin chart plotter is on the blitz and not giving us our data or charts. Rebooting brings everything back to normal, and we are on our way, enjoying passing sailboats with their sails furled to catch the light winds.
With NORTH STAR secured to one of the park buoys, we dinghy to shore to enjoy this gem of a state park. Spring is in full bloom with flowers on the native madronas, huckleberries and service berries. New leaves are red on the huckleberries, spring green needles sprout on the firs. And best of all, the apple orchard, dating from the days of the Schmidt family (Olympia brewery owners), is glorious. What a treat to be here today!
Returning to NORTH STAR, we have a view of the top of Mt. Rainier in the distance. The Clifford Barnes, a U.W. research vessel, is conducting oceanographic studies near us.
We cruise home on beautiful waters with Mt. Rainier rising above us. Another wonderful day on NORTH STAR ends all too soon.
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