June 16, 2023 – Today we had a special memorial sail honoring a local sailor known as “Red” from Friday Harbor. With the new moon approaching and strong flood currents and good winds we had a great sail. We sailed along the Shaw Island coastline cutting behind Canoe island as our passengers had a champagne toast and tossed flowers overboard while sharing stories. After noticing an eagle on their nest at Upright Head we met the T36 matriline of Biggs/Transient orcas heading to Blakely Shoal and out Peavine Pass. We circled Obstruction Island to return sailing North of Flat Point to Friday Harbor in one tack at speed just passed the max flood – quite a ride. And the sun came through coming into the harbor to mark a beautiful days sail.

Sailing charters from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

Interesting clouds over Olympic Mountains

Bull kelp forest at Turn Rock

Picnic Point, Shaw Island

Special memorial sail with champagne toast and flowers

Special memorial sail with champagne toast and flowers

Special memorial sail with champagne toast and flowers

Shaw Island coastline

Looking towards Cypress Island and Blakely Island

Shaw Island coastline

Sailing along Upright Head, Lopez Island

Ferry at Upright Head, Lopez Island

Bald eagle in nest at Upright Head, Lopez Island

Harbor seals relaxing on the rocks

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s traveling north on west side of Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s traveling north on west side of Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s traveling north on west side of Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s traveling north on west side of Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s between Lopez and Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s between Lopez and Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s between Lopez and Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s between Lopez and Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s between Lopez and Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s change course for Peavine Pass

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s change course for Peavine Pass

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s heading south in Rosario Strait

Bell on Blakely Island

Biggs/Transient orcas with Anacortes in distance

Biggs/Transient orcas T36’s southbound along Blakely Island

Fast close hauled sail back to Friday Harbor

Pair of bald eagles

Sailing along Upright Head, Lopez Island

River otter on Shaw Island

Skye and Barbara

Madrone trees standing out from the crowd on Shaw Island

Route map 6/16/23