Sailing involves looking at the weather forecast given by different systems. There are apps and also Government websites for marine weather reports. In our case, we’re looking for wind and wind direction. Then currents and tides in our course to destination. We nailed it by choosing to leave the day we left from Garden Bay in Pender Harbor with a broad reach, fast but comfortable sail. You can see a screenshot of our Navionics, the app we use to sail these waters. A speed of 10 Knts is pretty good. Cortes Bay is our destination which is another outstation from the SYC (Seattle Yacht Club). It’s our favorite with Henry Island which is in the San Juan Islands next to Roche Harbor. But Cortes Bay has a special magic to it. We are surrounded by nature and migrating birds like Purple Martins. They come from Brazil and return at the end of August. They don’t need Navionics or any GPS app to make their way. Marv, the outstation manager keeps the place beautiful with a veggi garden with lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, etc for us to enjoy. He whispers birds and nature.