Unfortunately, the wind is gusting to 25 mph this morning, so instead of heading for Hunter Bay, we choose to head down the protected waters of Swinomish Channel, toward Mystery Bay, or wherever we decide to anchor tonight.

Russ is running the boat today, so that he can become familiar with the boat.  Al and I are crew.  

Russ will be steering for 61 miles today, a long run.  

It’s low tide, and the Swinomish Channel is very shallow, so you have to be sure to stay in the designated channel.  There isn’t much to photograph today.

We made good time, and when we reached Puget Sound, thankfully the wind was calm.  We considered heading to Mystery Bay, but it was getting late, and it had been a long day, so we opted for Port Ludlow, where we anchored for the night.