THE ULTIMATE
WEEKEND by Mark Aberle
A BRIEF ESCAPADE TO CARR INLET Weekend adventures are the ones that many of us live for. Friday evening to Monday morning—that magical window is all ours, and the effort to get out is always a worthwhile investment. Weekend-long jaunts may represent the bulk of our on-the-water experiences and usually deliver lots of rich rejuvenation. There’s no wrong way to do it, and definitions of ideal differ based on personal preferences and methods of enjoying the water. Across that spectrum is the shared goal of making the most of it—to have the Ultimate Weekend. Check the fairway, ease the boat in reverse, Leigh throws the bow line on Cambria and steps aboard. Pulling away from the dock at Shilshole is always a special moment. The beginning of a cruise. That feeling of heading out. Destinations may change, 48º NORTH
but with fenders and lines stowed, there is no set path, no narrow strip of trail or concrete to follow. Life’s concerns melt away and are replaced by the routines of sweeping the horizon, monitoring engine instruments or, if I’m lucky, trimming sails.
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