The ride became a lot smoother after Roy unfurled the headsail in the middle of the night and took a northwest course. Still had to use the engine.
We had been thinking of going directly to Coos Bay, but the strong winds and heavy seas prompted us to go to Port Orford instead.
Only saw two other boats all night. One was a freighter about 3 miles away on Roy's watch. The other was a very large fishing boat on my watch. The fishing boat appeared to be on a collision course with us, so as soon as it was close enough for me to see the starboard light, I turned off Charlie (the auto-pilot) and headed for the boat's stern, passing 3/4 mile in back of it.
Reached Port Orford around 1:30 in the afternoon and dropped anchor. This is a small fishing village. There are no marinas here, just a large wharf.
We took a two-hour nap as soon as we got here. I always hate to take a nap during the day, because I wake up feeling blah, but after very little sleep last night, I really needed it.
It's a bright, clear, beautiful day, but the wind is howling. Supposed to go to 35 knots tonight, so we're very glad we're here and not out there.
We're averaging about four miles to the gallon on fuel. Used 23 gallons getting here from Brookings (102 miles the way we came; 55 if we'd been able to go right up the coast.) We only have 28 gallons left, so we'll have to see if we can get some here in Port Orford.
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