Day 11

July 25. Fog and rough bar conditions keep us in port. After reviewing conditions and weather forecasts, we decide to head back for Mott island after the tide turned, and after there was enough water under the keel to get out safely (about noon). The wind was coming from about due west, so we had a good downwind run all the way to Tongue Point, with Cindy steering most of the way. We were going to try to sail all the way to our anchorage, but the wind kicked up to about 15 kts and the flood tide was carrying us past the entrance, which had a bunch of fishing boats anchored in it, so we doused sail and motored on it. The winds continued on into the evening. The next weather window for heading up the coast is looking like Tuesday. Bet you all are enjoying watching us zigzag the length and breadth of Astoria bay. We actually are ;-)