On the right, we have the intrepid USCG 25-foot Defender class patrol boat. And on the left, we have MV Topaz, a beautiful 52’ Ed Monk-designed vessel launched from the McQueen shipyard in Vancouver, BC in 1971. It’s a quiet, lazy late afternoon (Monday, May 3) on Elliott Bay, and things must be slow for the USCG patrol. So they decide to conduct a “voluntary” safety inspection.
The next thing we know . . .
. . . Topaz is on her way into Bell Harbor Marina, under escort.
The Topaz owners did a very nice job docking their boat, and the obligatory inspection ensued.
It was a treat to see Topaz, but we really have to wonder why the Coast Guard chose to stop them out on Elliott Bay.
All’s well that ends well.
The Sun is on the Move!
On Tuesday, May 5, the sun set at 8:21 PM at 295 degrees, or 25 degrees north of due west.
Contrast this with January 22, when the sun set over West Seattle off Alki Point at 4:55 PM at 241 degrees, or 29 degrees south of due west. That’s a 54 degree swing in 3-1/2 months.
There was even a noticeable change in sunset location between January 22 (above) and February 2 (below). The sun was behind Alki point but had moved north of the point by February 2.
She Barely Fits!
Late this afternoon, MV Royal Argosy (187’ LOA) squeezed her way into the visitors’ dock at Bell Harbor. The captain nosed her into the marina entry way, then kicked his stern around to port and backed into the visitors’ dock.
A group of what appeared to be several hundred revelers from Spectrum Construction Software boarded the Royal Argosy for an evening cruise along the waterfront and through the Ballard Locks and into Lake Union.
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