CONQUERING the STRAIT of JUAN de FUCA EP. 50

[ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] https://www.patreon.com/sailingseawind [ ONE TIME CONTRIBUTIONS ] https://bit.ly/3e5YE78 As we inch closer to the edge, nerves and excitement are rising. We leave Port Angeles behind, another beautiful area we hope to visit again someday, and head back out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca for the last 55 nautical miles to Neah Bay, a beautiful Makah Native American reservation surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Strait to the north. Recreational and commercial fishing thrives here, and tourism is a big part of the economy of the area. Hiking and camping are said to be beautiful here and a trail to the tip of Cape Flattery, of which we will be rounding to head south into the Pacific looks enticing, but we are on a mission Southern Cross needs to be moved from here to San Francisco and we have a weather window that may allow for successful passage. Our biggest hurdle is anticipation and as we prepare the boat, nerves are apparent. This will be the longest passage for us all to date, and with bailout points marked on the map, we are ready. [ BOAT SPECS ] 1978 Allied Seawind II Hull #89 Displacement - 15,000 pounds Ballast - 5,800 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on) Marconi Cutter Rig Length - 32' Beam - 10.5' Water Draft - 4' 6" Air Draft - 45' [ MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND ] Blue Skies Turning Red by Volcan peaks Blue Sky Blues by Peter Crosby Make it Possible by FLYIN A Sputnik Moment by Aerian Feel Your Blue Sky by Bothnia Mimicking Your Breathing by Harper Rey