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Sailing south to Long Island

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com August 14, 2020 Half Day Sail, Sunset Sailing
August 14, 2020 – With some decent winds we raised sails. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass and tacking to sail passed the harbor seals on the reefs and Danger Rock. We ran under close hauled sail down to Deadman Island. Under main sail we were able to drift quietly passed sleeping harbor seals and a bald eagle. We kept sailing to Whale Rocks passing the boisterous Steller sea lions and brown pelican.
With a quick pass of Salmon Bank we sailed back in towards Cattle Point Lighthouse sailing the back eddies up to Goose Island cormorant rookery and then crossing the ebbing tide back out to circle Whale Rocks and sail the currents into Long Island.
With passengers from Long Island, New York we took the opportunity to show them Long Island off Lopez Island. Sailing around the island gave us a variety of light and water conditions. Eagles, harbor porpoise and harbor seals all enjoying paradise. The late afternoon light continued deepening with warm tones into sunset.

Route Map 8-14-20

Our passenger taking the helm sailing us down the channel

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Bald eagle overlooking Deadman Island

Cormorants on Whale Rocks

Black oystercatchers on Whale Rocks

Harbor seals and steller sea lions sharing the rock

Steller sea lions splashing at Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions growling at each other

Brown pelican and sea lions on Whale Rocks

Brown pelican with Mt Baker behind

Mt Baker

Empty cormorant nests on Goose Island

Gull with chick on Goose Island

Sailing wing on wing

Bull kelp around Whale Rocks

Brandts cormorants on Whale Rocks with Mt Baker

Steller sea lion silhouettes

Harbor porpoise

The pass at Long Island

Harbor seals on Long Island

Bald eagle on Long Island

Female harlequin ducks

Bald eagle nest on Long Island

Family sunset sail

Cattle Pt Lighthouse with the sun going down

Our recognizable black matte seal near Deadman Island

Black tailed deer on Lopez

Bald eagle in sunset light

Female harlequin ducks swimming along Lopez shore

Big Rock on Lopez shoreline

Sunset going down over San Juan Island

Birds flying back to roost for the night

Rhinoceros auklet with beak full of fish

Island layers

WA State Ferry seen through the pass at Turn Island

WA State Ferry with Orcas Island layers

The rocks off Turn Island

Sunset in Turn Island Pass

Sunset in Turn Island Pass

Mt Baker in the sunset light

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