October 5, 2020 – Thanks today to Jim Maya for helping with today’s sunset sail. Sailing beam reach over Reid Rock to Shaw Island and a peaceful wing on wing sail along the Shaw coastline. We took the pass inside Canoe Island to Picnic Point with a view of Mount Baker as we crossed to Upright Head. The steep cliffside of the Lopez forested shoreline was well lit by the late afternoon sun. Jim pointed upwards and we caught a brief glimpse of a Peregrine Falcon. There are many more cormorants roosting on the cliff face North of Odlin Park. After clearing Flat Point the wind picked up enough for a close hauled sail into the setting sun.
Sailing along Shaw Island
WA State Ferry crossing the channel
Capt David at the helm
Picnic Pt, Shaw Island
View of Mt Baker
Ferry taking Harney Channel
Forest looking pretty with evening light
Sailing along Upright Head, Lopez
Pacific Madrone tree
Cormorants roosting on Upright Head
Cormorants on Flat Pt Channel Marker
Capt Jim on the helm
Sun setting on our sail back to port
Olympic Mountains
Returning to Friday Harbor via the south entrance
Route Map 10-5-20