Update Southbound voyage

Reached Garibaldi, Oregon on Aug 9.  Great sailing day.  Entrance to the harbour was a little tricky but thanks to Captain Paul, we arrived safely.  Had a visit from the Coast Guard at the dock. Nice guys, very young.  They just took our boat info and were on their way again.  This is a pretty little town.  They have a huge "G" on the hilltop and it is all aglow with lights at night.
Arrived Newport Aug 10. Had to get some stitching repaired on our JIB Sail. Had fresh Dungeness crab for supper. Paid $8 each to the fishermen. Had a visit from customs.
We left Newport at 0645 on Aug 12.  Very high rolling seas, at 8ft. We were intending to go to Coos Bay but per the Coast Guard the bar had restrictions so we decided to stop at Umpqua River instead.  The bar here was also restricted to boats under 21' , little rough crossing but Genesis did just fine.
Boarded again by Coast Guard, they checked all safety gear and boat info.  We passed inspection!!
Lots of kids on the dock crab fishing.
Left Umpqua River at 0645, great winds for sailing. Broad reach and wing on wing for about four hours.
Then all of a sudden the winds picked up and we were smack dab into our first gale. Winds gusts at time were 45kts. Spray was blowing off the waves and we all got "doused" a few times. Paul and I were wearing our survival suits and when things got rough Derek put on a life vest!!
Arrived Port Orford at 1600, glad to get out of the stormy seas. There is no marina here but the anchorage was very good.  The fishermen here have to take their boats out of the water every day and go on dry dock.   There is a boat lift there for pulling the boats out.  We spent three nights here at anchorage waiting for the weather to improve.  We took dinghey ashore the first morning and got some supplies.  The waves were rolling on the shore and we all got soaked.  We staying on Genesis after that!! A little boring but we made the most of it.  Better to sit safely at anchor then head out into the stormy seas.  And hey we're retired, what,s the rush!  A few glasses of wine were consumed, and we fed the sea gulls!
Wifi at the marina here is very slow.  I will try to add photos later when we find a place with high speed.

Sailing South

We left Oak Bay marina at 14:40 on Sunday August 5.  Arrived in Port Angeles at 19:00 and checked in with customs.  We received our cruising permit and are all set to head South on Monday morning.
We left Port Angeles at 06:15 Monday, and arrived Neah Bay at 14:00. Winds were light and westerly all the way.
Left Neah Bay on Tuesday at 05:45 and went round Cape Flattery at 07:00.  We sailed until 20:00 hours and decided to stop and anchor for the night.  It was a "rock and roll" night to say the least.
Arrived Ilwaco, Wa at 16:30 on Wednesday. Nice day cruising but winds from the South, so no sailing.

Festivals

Bute Inlet

HERIOT BAY, MANSONS LANDING & REBECCA SPIT

We arrived in Manson's Landing on May 18.  We tied to the public dock.  This is another pretty place. We walked the sandy beach and the lagoon.  The lagoon pretty much dries out at low tide.  There are all kinds of shell fish species in the lagoon.
We hitched a ride to the Seafest activities at Squirell Cove.  The people here are very friendly and there was no problem getting a ride.  The Seafest was very busy and the food was fantastic.  We had oysters, clams, prawns, all cooked in many different ways. My favorite was the Thai Prawns, yummy!!
There was local entertainment and it was very enjoyable.
When we got back to the boat, there was a local prawn fisherman there selling live prawns.  Yes, we had prawns again for dinner!!
We chatted with a couple that were there buying prawns and the lady was originally from Grand Falls NL and her daughter was one of the entertainers at the Seafest. 

Beginning of new adventure

On July 23, we finally are ready to start sailing south.  We have lots of time to stop along the way and enjoy more of this beautiful BC coast.  Anchored in Roscoe Bay for a few nights, it is such a pretty anchorage. Lots of other boats here.
Sailed to Lund on July 25 and spent two nights at the marina there.  We were here last year and really enjoyed the little town! It is very busy and very friendly. We had beautiful sunny weather.
July 27, we sailed to Texada Island.  Had a bit of a bumpy ride at the end of the trip but everything turned out just fine.  Met other boaters and went for dinner.
Lance & Anita(it was Anita's birthday), Joyce and Howard, Denise and Murray.  We all came back to Genesis for drinks and a sing along after dinner.  Murray played the guitar and sang and Denise played the harmonica.  It was a very nice enjoyable evening.  Hope to meet up with them again 
sometime on our journey!  July 28 we are in Pender Harbour!