June 4th – Sailed around the block. Moresby to East Point with northwesterly outflow winds giving us a good kick. Harbor Porpoise seemed to love the back eddies and upwellings.One highlight…
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Circumnavigate Orcas passing Sucia, Matia, Barnes and Clarke
We sailed with the flood and ebb to circumnavigate Orcas Island. Explored new ground passing Matia, Barnes and Clark and the cliffs of Lawrence Point. Sailing the coastline of Presidents…
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An education for sure. Rain and moderate to strong winds in Haro Strait meant serious speed with reefed main on a beam reach to Canada. Winter weather in the beginning…
Read moreMemorial Day – a summer sail
Memorial Day – a summer sail. We kept up the American tradition with a barbecue, sailed slow in light winds and drifted with current listening to the sounds of nature.…
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Fun family sail. It’s amazing how quick kids learn to skipper a boat.
Read moreGrey day sail around Shaw
Windy grey days can be beautiful, too. Honest. Plants and animals movements choreographed with the wind. On a sailboat we too fit into the tune. Folks boarded from Lopez The Edenwild to…
Read moreTo the North and to the West
North and West: 50 nautical miles. Sailing from Friday Harbor to Presidents Channel to Skipjack Island, an emerald jewel in a turquoise ocean. Bare Island, a Metropolis city of harbor…
Read moreSwirl, Blind, Castle and Colville
As mighty waters ebb and flow against the Lopez shore. We caught the ebb to ride out through Cattle Pass and visit the islands south of Lopez. Swirl Island, Blind…
Read moreHalf day to early May Yellow Island shore excursion
Mother’s Day sail. The weather’s getting better – a little warmer every year! Flowers are blooming which usually bloom in June. Eagles are raising chicks, oyster catchers are acting frisky,…
Read moreSailing to Sucia and Patos – another world
Sailing to Sucia and Patos Islands, exploring mysterious coastlines of mythical realms. Honeycomb sandstone rock formations are homes to pinnipeds. What is around the next corner? Tension in the sound…
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