Grays Harbor Washington to Girabaldi – Tillamook Bay Oregon Sept.3, 2008

We left Grays Harbor Washington early and arrived in Girabaldi, Tillamook Bay, Oregon with decent weather. As we communicate with people who don’t cruise or sail, they seem surprised at how long it takes us to transit a distance. When we average 8 to 9 knots (10 mph), it would be about the same as someone jogging that same distance. Most people are familiar with the time it takes to travel by car, but as a comparison, we are much slower than many bicyclists.

Leaving Gray’s Harbor, the seas were 3 to 5 feet at 11 seconds and winds were NW at 15-20 knots. While heading south, with the swells and wind behind us, we have improved upon some of our northbound travel days by as much as 1-2 hours. Girabaldi is still a good stopping point for the night, but has limited services at the marina. There is one café and thankfully it was open as we decided to have an early dinner and rest for our next leg of the trip home.