Were about home, blogging from the Bridge, were an hour from home port. It has been a great and relaxing three weeks. We were worried about Fog and wind and today their was none in the straits. Visibility was about 3 miles in all directions, the Fog never really materialized like it had for the last week. The first few miles were lumphy with us taking some spray onto the fly bridge due to the outgoing current against the wind from mosquito Pass to Lime Kiln Point. We had to slow down for a bit for the Killer Whales just south of the point. After than the waves smoothed out and it was a smooth run all the way to Port Townsend. i got intercepted by the Coast Guard as they were escorting a nuke Sub and My course was a bit too close for them, I was monitoring Channel 5 and missed the security warning on channel 16. No big deal I did a quick 90 degree turn and got outside the 1000 yard perimeter and all was forgiven. it was difficult to determine what was comming at us in the limited visibilithy and the sub was had to see as it was bracketed by two large shielding ships. About the time I saw the high speed ooasty headed my way is when I saw the conning tower and the sub inbetween.
Other than that it was an uneventful trip. took about 7 hours total run time.
Now its back to work for a few days then I am off to Ohio for four days. I hear it is hot and humid back there. Yuk!
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