August 19th – A day sailing around the islands to the North. Mandate Cormorant colony to Gooch, Domville, Brethour, Reay, Imrie to Moresby to cut back to the US at…
Read moreHot summers day sailing san Juan Islands at 90 degrees in the shade
This ain’t Sea World; it’s as real as it gets
We sailed north into God’s Country: Flattop, White Rock, Skipjack, then headlong into the waters above Boiling Reef. The transients had been there for 2 days, but decided leave two…
Read moreHoneymoon sail
Again, we had weather, weather of all kinds. Fast sailing. An Orcas Island pick up at Deer Harbor for another honeymoon couple. Half day sail included a beam reach across…
Read moreDouble reefed main and small jib – beautiful sailing under stormy skies
Every cloud has a silver lining, but in the San Juans, the clouds are lined with gold. Good sailing. When the squalls hit like tropical downpours, Peniel cuts through the…
Read moreCircumnavigate 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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