Catching a Mooring Ball at Hope Island

Positioning ourselves at the Hope Island anchorage to transit through Deception Pass in the Morning.

Leaving the dock at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, I saw our fuel gauge flashing a bright red “low fuel” light, setting my mind into a bit of a panic. Idling to the fuel dock, I was hoping we’d make it before running completely out. How embarrassing would that have been? I haven’t run out of fuel since I was in High School. The good news is we made it to the fuel dock without conking out in the harbor.

Confidently fueled up, we headed through LaConner and up into Skagit Bay, where we caught a mooring ball off Hope Island. We were positioning ourselves to transit through Deception Pass the next morning. The plan was to cruise down the open waters of Rosario Strait to Port Townsend – our first-ever visit by boat. 

Dinner on board Kismet came together without a hitch after we got settled in. A beautiful evening to enjoy on our back deck, along with a yummy feast using up some of the fresh produce we had acquired in Anacortes.

The next morning we woke up to a thick blanket of fog.