Kingston, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend

Point No Point Lighthouse


Pope and Talbot Totem, Port Ludlow, Washington. Pope and Talbot are the ones in black suits and hats about midway down the pole.

Rough 20 knot winds from the north-northwest showered Jules and her Captain with plenty of salt water over the bow from 4-foot waves. The First Mate stayed mostly dry under the dodger. The Coast Guard again warned small craft to get off the water and to shelter. Kingston was our welcome port and we tied up gratefully. Other boats came in from the north off the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and from LaConner crossing the Sound. They were wet from following seas and water over their transoms.

Kingston is always pretty with its park and boat basin. It's also a good harbor for laundry, breakfast crepes at a sidewalk cafe, and grocery shopping with free use of their little electric car.

In the morning the seas were calm, but due to become rough again with the afternoon sea breeze flowing onshore to replace warm air over land. The water remained reasonable past Point No Point Lighthouse and the entrance to Hood Canal. Along the way we saw the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier heading into its home port, Everett. Our destination was Port Ludlow, a quiet resort and marina, in a community largely built by Pope and Talbot paper mills. There is a totem there that commemorates that history.

Heading north again, through the Port Townsend Canal, we reached the bay outside Point Hudson Marina just before noon. The boat in our reserved slip had not left, but we didn't mind. The winds were light so we hoisted the main, then unfurled the genoa and had a lovely time sailing for an hour before heading in. Jules had an appointment with the Port Townsend repair shop to replace water lines. Point Hudson Marina is right downtown Port Townsend, a most picturesque and historic port right at the entry of Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound. It is the place to leave and to arrive when crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Sailors docking today said their crossing was smooth and the weather forecast is for the same conditions tomorrow and the next day. So, if nothing else needs to be fixed, we'll be off at the break of day.