We left Salmon Harbor just after first light to make our way to Bandon. It was the best sea day we have had in sometime.
The winds were light NW 5 to 10 knots, and the seas were NW 5-7 feet at 8 seconds and the sun was out with no fog. It stayed a nice day the entire way to Bandon. We arrived in Bandon at about 11:30 and it also has a bar to cross. The Coquille River bar is less challenging than Umpqua, less shallow, less shoaling and not as long of a channel.
We can actually see the bar from the aft deck and even better from the fly bridge where we are docked in the marina, slip C22. The folks at Bandon had been holding the slip for us as we had contacted them when we were in Salmon Harbor.
Thank you Trudy and company!!!! Bandon is a cute little town and of the three, Coos Bay, Salmon Harbor and Bandon, we enjoyed Bandon for its number of restaurants, charm and facilities. The marina is right below all the activity and very convenient. The docks could use some work, but I they are decent for wood docks and has plenty of space between boats. We met Gerry and Terry who have the most beautiful 88 foot sailboat named Absolut Freedom. With 88 feet and a 21 foot beam, pilot house and cockpit, they have a wonderful layout and unbelievable living space. The salon is exquisite and expansive and the galley is fantastic for cooking. Their master stateroom is the entire aft and with the cockpit above and exit to the cockpit, it feels like cathedral ceilings. Gerry and Terry are warm, friendly people who have built and recently sold a resort they created from scratch. They plan to spend three more years consulting /contracting to the resort then head out for their sailing adventure.
Tomorrow Sept. 12th we hope to head out early for Brookings Oregon. It is about 74 miles which will mean a 9-10 hour day of cruising. Well in the night I heard a noise and thought someone had come aboard the boat, but then I realized it was that the wind had come up significantly, not a good sign. At 6am Alexus was up and checking the weather on the radio. For today Sept. 12th, the weather was small craft warning here in Bandon, which is not bad, but near St. George where we were heading, the weather had deteriorated to Gale warnings, with winds 35-40 knots and seas 8 -10 feet with 3-4 foot of wind waves. So, we turned off the radio and went back to bed.
It looks like we may be here for a couple of days until the weather breaks again and we can make progress south towards home.
The winds were light NW 5 to 10 knots, and the seas were NW 5-7 feet at 8 seconds and the sun was out with no fog. It stayed a nice day the entire way to Bandon. We arrived in Bandon at about 11:30 and it also has a bar to cross. The Coquille River bar is less challenging than Umpqua, less shallow, less shoaling and not as long of a channel.
We can actually see the bar from the aft deck and even better from the fly bridge where we are docked in the marina, slip C22. The folks at Bandon had been holding the slip for us as we had contacted them when we were in Salmon Harbor. 
Thank you Trudy and company!!!! Bandon is a cute little town and of the three, Coos Bay, Salmon Harbor and Bandon, we enjoyed Bandon for its number of restaurants, charm and facilities. The marina is right below all the activity and very convenient. The docks could use some work, but I they are decent for wood docks and has plenty of space between boats. We met Gerry and Terry who have the most beautiful 88 foot sailboat named Absolut Freedom. With 88 feet and a 21 foot beam, pilot house and cockpit, they have a wonderful layout and unbelievable living space. The salon is exquisite and expansive and the galley is fantastic for cooking. Their master stateroom is the entire aft and with the cockpit above and exit to the cockpit, it feels like cathedral ceilings. Gerry and Terry are warm, friendly people who have built and recently sold a resort they created from scratch. They plan to spend three more years consulting /contracting to the resort then head out for their sailing adventure. 
Tomorrow Sept. 12th we hope to head out early for Brookings Oregon. It is about 74 miles which will mean a 9-10 hour day of cruising. Well in the night I heard a noise and thought someone had come aboard the boat, but then I realized it was that the wind had come up significantly, not a good sign. At 6am Alexus was up and checking the weather on the radio. For today Sept. 12th, the weather was small craft warning here in Bandon, which is not bad, but near St. George where we were heading, the weather had deteriorated to Gale warnings, with winds 35-40 knots and seas 8 -10 feet with 3-4 foot of wind waves. So, we turned off the radio and went back to bed.
It looks like we may be here for a couple of days until the weather breaks again and we can make progress south towards home.
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