Patty Wagon - Part II Newport

On February 11th we left our post with Patty Wagon, each to our homes to wait for better weather and wind to take her on south.  Finally!  Tomorrow, February 18th we will return to our charge and make our way!  She has been patiently waiting for us in Newport, Oregon while mother nature makes up her mind.  While I waited I learned more from my Captain of our tools for observing marine weather conditions.  I obtained an account with buoy weather which gives us Marine weather swell and wind forecasts and charts for buoy points you create. Others are  National Data Buoy Center and National Weather Service Forcast Eureka, Ca (Marine) . These and couple others help us to find data to compare and make our most informed decision as to when to be on the water. So much to learn!  I know I have said this before but I truly feel as if this my second language, my university, my higher level education.  It has been an investment.  I so enjoy learning about these tools, this world and the people.