Today is the big day! Captains David and Barbara are getting married! The ceremony took place at Spring Street Landing in Friday Harbor aboard our sailboat “Peniel”. Family and friends gathered…
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Circumnavigating Stuart Island
Sept 12th – Plenty of wind when we departed Friday Harbor which called for a double reefed main and small jib. Smooth sailing. We cut through John’s Pass to circumnavigate…
Read moreAnother Humpback Whale in our neck of the woods
Sept 8th – If only every day could be as perfect as today. It doesn’t get any better than this. Sailed north in San Juan Channel to search for whales…
Read moreL pod surfs container ship wake
Aug 23rd – L pod surfs container ship wake. We just arrived to meet a large tight group of L’s drifting slowly off Java Rocks when the peace and tranquility…
Read moreMorning Sail North with the K12’s and K13’s
August 16th – Morning sail North through the Wasp Islands and Cactus Islands. New Channel and down to Battleship Rock to meet the K12s and K13s. Traveling in their family…
Read moreBald Eagles and Pacific Oyster Catchers
Good wind for sailing. We met two humpbacks coming down President’s Channel traveling side by side. Parted ways to explore Spieden Island and found a lot of bald eagle activity…
Read moreMorning sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Morning sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Read moreAfternoon Ts
Afternoon sail and we lucked out again. Transients, T36A’s, T75B’s, T123’s, and T124C. They met us at White Rock and exhibited hunting behavior – turning abruptly towards Cactus Islands, porpoising…
Read moreSailing close to Summer Solstice
Getting close to summer solstice. Cumulous clouds: unstable atmosphere. Strong winds: glassy calm. First harbor seal pup of the season. Peregrine Falcon chicks: ready to leave the nest. Moon is moving…
Read moreSunset sail around Shaw Island
Family joined us at Orcas Island ferry landing for an Anniversary surprise. We sailed the shoreline circumnavigating Shaw Island. Sailing West down Harney Passage often thrills us with sunset views.
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