Finally got away from Neah Bay. We led the parade, but the motor yacht soon passed us.
Completely overcast most of the day. Somewhat foggy in the morning.
Had no problem rounding Cape Flattery, and as soon as we were headed south, we had a good sailing breeze. Put out the headsail, main, and mizzen. For a while, we were able to sail without the engine. That was so neat! No sound but the wind and waves and rush of the bow wake. But then the wind died and we had to turn the engine back on.
Around noon, the engine abruptly quit. We thought the valve had clogged again, but no, this time it was a leaking fuel line. We'd been smelling diesel fumes for a couple of days, but thought they were coming from the jerry cans. As soon as Roy fixed the leak, the engine started right up.
We're just going to keep truckin', day and night, as long as the weather's favorable.
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