Tag Archives: Port Orchard

Hammersley Inlet and sailing Rich Passage

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Tom

Puget Sound presents many challenges to boaters, and narrow Hammersley Inlet is one of them. Linking Shelton to the rest of Puget Sound, eight-mile-long Hammersley Inlet is like a saltwater river, with currents occasionally reaching five knots. This was my … Continue reading →

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Port Orchard to Blake Island

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Tom

Despite forecasts of rain and thunderstorms for the weekend of October 1 and 2, 2005, Frank Coletta in Harry P (P19 #346) and I in Whisper (P19 #1555) ventured forth from Port Orchard through Rich Passage for an overnight trip … Continue reading →