On Friday, Aug 1, 2008, Capt. Rick Bacon and I left the safe confines of the Hancock Harbor Marina and headed for the open seas....well, the open Bay, at least. We encountered a bit more head wind that we'd expected, so we had to motor the entire way up the river - about 20 miles or so until we hit the Salem River and turned right. It was an interesting ride, dodging the crab pots, broaching the waves up and down just like on "Most Dangerous Catch" - all that was missing was an enraged captain throwing a frozen crab at me.  All he had was a ham sandwich, and I wasn't goofing off that much either.

 Unfortunately, the dopey crew member (me!)  left his camera at home on the tripod, so I don't have any exciting pictures to share.  After about 3 hours, we pulled into the Home Port, La Marina Del Jimbo, and there she sits, ready for a good cleaning and the next stiff breeze.