August 10, 2020 – A summers day and we had good wind and current for a beautiful sail tacking all the way down to Cattle Pass. Harbor seals, bald eagles, a great blue heron, black oystercatchers and some very young gull chicks we saw as we drifted pass. Steller sea lions rested leisurely in the sun. The brown pelican is still hanging out on Whale Rocks.
We continued out to Salmon Bank and searched but today there were no minke whales found here.We returned as the current began to turn passing Cattle Point Lighthouse and Goose Island where cormorants manned their nests. Winds increased as we rounded Turn Island for a fun close hauled sail back into Friday Harbor.
Sailing around the inside of Turn Island
Harbor seals by Danger Rock
Bald eagle
Enjoying the sail down San Juan Channel
Pretty clouds
Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Harbor seals by Deadman Island
Harbor seals balancing on the rocks
Harbor seals by Deadman Island
Sleeping bald eagle
Black oystercatcher
Great blue heron on the kelp
Gull with chicks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Harbor seals on Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks
Sleeping steller sea lion
Brown Pelican on Whale Rocks
Cormorants nesting on Goose Island
Double crested cormorants on Goose Island
Sailing around the outside of Turn Island
Capt David taking pictures from the bow
Route Map 8-10-20