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Gale force winds in December, Columbia River, Portland area, video shows an annimated crew enjoying a bouncy, wet ride, S/V Northwest Passage. |
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Gale force winds in December, Columbia River, Portland area, side view showing toerail going into the water, S/V Northwest Passage. |
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Gale force winds in December, Columbia River, Portland area, holding on and yeehawing with PDX in background, S/V Northwest Passage. |
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Another high-wind December day on the Columbia River, Portland, overcast and east winds gusting into the low 30's, S/V Northwest Passage. |
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Hamming it up, single-handling with a reefed main, east of Astoria, S/V June Bug. |
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A bouncy, wet ride, beating into strong wind and chop, approaching the Cathlamet Channel, S/V June Bug. |
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Winsurfers surround us, apparent wind gusting to 35, running under storm jib west of Hood River, S/V June Bug. |
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A barge pounding into the waves passes us on the starboard, S/V June Bug. |
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Sailing in high winds with my "Little Brother" Cody, accompanied by my friend Howard (also a Big Brother) with his Little Brother Travon, S/V June Bug. |