Pacific Beach

 On the way back from Tillamook we stopped by Pacific City.  It has a very nice beach, some interesting rock formations, and a few sea caves.

 We saw sandboarders coming down this dune at the north end of the beach.  To get an idea of the size of the dune, look at the people in the bottom left corner.

 Pacific City is, however, the self-proclaimed headquarters of the Pacific dory boat fleet. 

Here is the reason for the warning sign above. Dories from Pacific City are used in both sport and commercial fishing.  This boat made several passes before it started its run.

 As it approached the beach, the captain gunned the engine and grounded the boat.

Within a few minutes, the boat was winched up onto a trailer or a specialized truck bed and the beach was clear for the next boat to land.  This is repeated several times a day.  The dories are launched in the reverse of this procedure.  The truck or trailer backs rapidly into the waves and slams on the brakes launching the boat.