The June Bug on the Columbia

Charging towards another boat in high winds:

Reaching up-river with moderate wind and a full crew:

The crew of the June Bug greets the crew of a nearby boat:

Windsurfers surround us, apparent wind gusting to 35,
Surfing down waves running with storm jib only:

Close-hauled into a typical summer northwest wind:

Struggling in a very light east wind to stay upstream of the I-5 bridge:

Locking through a Columbia River dam:

Sailing with dual headsails (gennaker and poled-out jib) under the Bridge of the Gods, Cascade Locks:

Far from home port in steady rain as a line of heavier rain and fog approaches:

Running wing-and-wing with the gennaker:

Peacefully at anchor in a remote slough in the lower Columbia estuary:

A typical Columbia River barge passing on the port:

The "Queen of the West" passing on the starboard:

Motoring past an ocean-going behemouth at anchor:

A Navy frigate going in over the Columbia Bar as the June Bug sails west: