July 27, 2019 – Wing on wing sail from Friday Harbor through Spring Pass passing Jones Island State Park. We followed the shoreline of Orcas Island to Camp Orkila and Pt Doughty.
Downwind sail to and around Bare Island and a slow drift passed Skipjack Island. Our pace of life slowed down to hear the calls of the eagles and eaglets, harbor seal pups, pigeon guillemots and black oystercatchers.
We sailed to the Waldron shoreline and followed it passing many diving birds… gulls, rhinoceros auklets and common murres. Slow drift near White Rock and dinner reservations at Flattop Island.
Conditions changed from flat calm to moderate southerlies up to 15 knots eventually as we passed Jones Island into San Juan Channel. We all felt the excitement healing under full sail tacking our way at good speed all the way back to Friday Harbor.
Route Map 7-27-19
Reflections
Pair of bald eagles
Great blue heron in tree
Sailing by Yellow Island
Skipjack Island and barge overtaking in Boundary Pass
Bare Island
Harbor seals
Harbor seals on Bare Island
Harbor seal in bull kelp
Sailing alongside Orcas Island
Harbor seal pup
Pair of eagle chicks
Harbor seals on Skipjack Island
Black oystercatcher
Harbor seals
Harbor seals
Pt Doughty
Pigeon guillemots
Pigeon guillemots on Flattop Island
Sailing down wind to Skipjack Island
Touching the water
Beautiful reflections
Beautiful reflections
Flattop Island