April 8, 2021 – After raising the main sail we hugged the coastline North in San Juan Channel on the flood. At Pt Caution we crossed the channel to check out the Wasp Islands and get a view of the wildflowers in bloom on Yellow Island. Zipped back across the channel to Limestone Pt before crossing Spieden Channel to Green Pt where the sea lions were hanging out.
With the strong current against us we stayed in the back eddies close to Spieden Island as we travelled through New Channel spotting bald eagles, harbor seals and a Peregrine falcon. A quick scan of Haro Strait before cutting through Johns Pass where we had a fantastic close hauled sail down to Ripple Island. We sailed to get a view of the Cactus Islands and Flattop Island before heading back to Port.
Harbor seals and gulls on Low Island
Harbor seals on Low Island
Yellow Island
Looking west down Spieden Channel
Sentinel Island
Steller sea lions
Steller sea lions
Steller sea lions
Mouflon ram with bird on back
Bald eagle
Johns Pass
Close hauled sail along Johns Island
Bald eagle flying overhead
Harbor seals, Cactus Island
Yellow Island
Route map 4-8-21