Hey Sven, Glad to hear you and Nancy have been making the most out of the season. I saw you come in yesterday around 2pm.
Speaking of getting help from the Harbor Patrol at the Isthmus, when I was at Cat Harbor for the better part of a week last August I got pretty acquainted with Ralph who works for the Harbor Patrol back there. I talked to him about a time on one of my first trips to the Island when I was assigned a mooring over by the camp grounds at Two Harbors and they wanted me bow out. The wind was blowing in through the valley of the Isthmus on my stern there and I had a dickens of a time getting hooked up. Scraped up the boot stripe at the bow pretty good with the mooring can. Ralph said never be afraid to ask them about getting hooked up in that situation or any time you need help. He said that's what they get paid for. This is also good advice for any first timers or single handlers. After 28 trips to the Island now I have seen just about everything that can happen over there. Including seeing boats sink, flip over, fouled props and folks fall overboard. Ralph is a great Guy as most of the Harbor Patrol Guys and Gals are over there. When you think about it, it really is a great service they provide.
Wish I could say when I will be back to the Island but I'm just spinning too many plates at the moment. I have been doing day sails every Saturday for the last 5 weeks now though.
Jeff