Seattle from Bainbridge Island is only 5 nm away. Once you cast off your lines, you are on a sailing vessel (S/V)in the water. We use AIS (Automatic Identification System) so other boats can see our navigation and we can see them. Not only that, one can set up the system’s alarms. Williwaw home’s port is Elliot Bay Marina in Seattle. Mt Rainier when it’s visible dominates the view from the bay as Downtown glows specially in the evenings. We crossed to Winslow at a beam reach where Connor, Natalie and Max were waiting for us to enjoy dinner together. On our way to Eagle Harbor, Tacoma, a ferry that was coming from Seattle had the courtesy of hailing us over the VHF to tell us she was intending to pass on the west side of the channel. We decided to leave Seattle towards The Broughton’s with no rush stopping on our way to see friends and family.