In The Weeds

Literally in this case, on the edge of the marsh north of Buckeye Pt, China Camp, and looking along the coast towards Jakes Island, Gallinas. Little Cat is among the reeds, but there is still a foot or two of water under the keel at high tide.

Looking North to Jakes Island

This is one of the things that I love about Wharram cats: that you can push into shallow water that excludes most other craft other than dinghies. It is so much fun to gunk hole in shallow water that it would be hard to give up. I am sometimes tempted by the comforts of a displacement monohull (especially pretty and old wooden keel boats), but I would really miss being able to pull up to the shore and and enjoy a coffee with the local wild life.

Towards Buckeye Pt, China Camp State Park.

I usually avoid running the outboard as much as possible, but this was one of those days when the wind was right on the nose heading out with the tide, and right on the nost heading back with the tide. So it was a rare trip where we motor-sailed both ways for some hours (15 nautical miles this trip).

Updates:

On a later trip....

Jake's Island from Gallinas River entrance looking South towards Buckeye Pt.

In July 2018.....

Now that is really in the weeds.