The Adventures of Shatoosh and Pashmina

Shatoosh, an Albin 25 HN 1124, and Pashmina, a 9 foot Porta Bote have cruised over 8,500nm on 70 navigable waterways in the California Delta, the Columbia, Snake, Willamette Rivers and the Salish Sea of Washington and British Columbia. In 2011 they crossed the Columbia River bar to cruise the Washington coast and in 2012 they replicated Peter Puget's 1792 exploration of the southern waters of Puget Sound. In 2015 and 2016 the boats were sold. In 2018 Shatoosh was sold again and is in AZ.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Small Craft Warning and a North Wind

28 October 2013 Monday The Blog Counter slid past the 50,000 mark.

My friend Linda brought her California house guest, Sheila to Shatoosh for a lunch cruise. The small craft warnings kept us tied to the dock all afternoon, but a good time was had. Linda brought her usual treat of Pizza, salad and cookies.

Ah, sun in the cockpit

Pashmina secured on the cabin top.

The sun was warm, Shatoosh rocking in her slip, made for a new experience. Rarely are we tied to the dock, but with guests I chose to stay in rather that risk windy docking scenarios. Instead, we sat and shared stories of living in Ashrams, meditating and being grateful for our good fortune.