COLUMBIA 150, 2013


In August 2013, we joined the Columbia 150 with a small group of sailors. We sailed from beautiful and quaint Cathlamet, WA, to St Helens, OR, and back. It was great fun. There's already a blog on it, so no need to repeat everything.

http://toledocommunityboathouse.com/2013/130809_c150/monday.htm

It was our first long expedition, that is, more than one night. We tried to sail as much as possible but we had to use the outboard on some days. For the whole week, the wind was blowing from the West and following the river very closely, which means that the current and wind were opposite.

Mike Monies, who passed away this month, spent a day with us and was very helpful. He was an experienced sailor and taught how to get the most out of the mizzen sail.

One of our fellow adventurers, Tom Luque, posted some great videos on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uni-djXnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ4wWcy1-cU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faxp5RRpOd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_rrc56Lgc