the Strait of Juan de Fuca entrance. 5 knots is the speed we get motoring at an economical pace. And motoring is about what we can expect for the next 54 hours according to the weather forecast.
By my reckoning of engine hours, we have 3.5 days of fuel for the 2.25 days remaining. If we believe the fuel gauge, we have 4.5 days of fuel. I've been fairly conservative, so the gauge is probably right. I guess we'll know when we refuel.
The plan is to refuel in Seku, just the other side of Neah Bay. From there it's another 28 hours to Shilshole. I anticipate arriving at Shilshole on Tuesday some time in the afternoon, give or take. Sorry if that's too fuzzy to schedule a marching band for our arrival.
If we arrive late Quijote and I will spend the night in a transient slip at Shilshole. Otherwise we will head through the locks. If anyone following our progress would be interested in joining us for a ride through the locks to Lake Union you can contact me at: rgmercer@myiridium.net
The storm that blew through yesterday carried us for a good run. The wind was a little stronger than forecasted, but the seas were not as bigs they were in the first leg when we had similar wind. It lasted pretty much all day and then quieted down overnight. When another watch started the engine, we knew it was done.
Having implied that the weather won't be helping us much for the rest of this trip, the wind has decided to kick it up a notch just to prove me wrong. What a lovely surprise: a quiet sunset on gentle water. It's so nice to be able to shut the engine off for a few hours. Let's see how long it lasts.
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