October 20, 2020 – We picked up our passengers from Orcas Island today and picked up some some light winds to sailing back out through the Wasp Islands and North…
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A sail around Stuart Island
October 8, 2020 – Just as we rounded the corner on our sail today we found a bald eagle high up in the trees and a Steller sea lion swimming…
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September 16, 2020 – After picking up our passengers at Orcas Island we headed East down Harney Channel. Crossing to the forested coastline of Shaw Island we noticed many ochre…
Read moreWildlife spotting as we circled Lopez Island
September 15, 2020 – Smokey haze from the nations wildfires combined with fog made for interesting conditions with layers of islands barely visible. With visibility reduced our sense of hearing…
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August 24, 2020 – The plan was to head South however as we left the harbor we heard a report of Orcas at Puffin Island heading towards Barnes and Clark.…
Read moreSunset sail to Whale Rocks
August 23, 2020 – This evening we had a beautiful sunset sail down to Whale Rocks. Winds were light so we made our way slowly through Turn Island Pass and…
Read moreA sail to our favorite wildlife areas and a distant view of the T10’s across the border
August 11, 2020 -Sailed North from Friday Harbor. Wing on wing downwind close the San Juan forested shoreline passed Point Caution and a fast beam reach to the Wasp Islands…
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July 26, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we met a steller sea lion. The decision for North or South was tricky for us but the sea lion made us…
Read moreSail to Spieden and Flattop
July 23, 2020 – With strong southerlies to the south we planned to head north today. With a reefed main sail we headed up San Juan Channel and on to…
Read moreHarbor seals and pups galore
July 19, 2020 – We headed north today tacking our way up San Juan Channel passing Jones Island with a fast close hauled sail to Flattop Island. Harbor seals lined…
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