September 9, 2020 – It was a beautiful day sailing in the San Juans. Tacked our way up the channel passing Low Island and weaved our way through the Wasp Islands. Sailed around the west side of Jones Island and up to one of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges, Flattop Island. Many harbor seals were hauled out and a bald eagle stood nearby her nest. As we passed Gull Rock we found more harbor seals tucked into the cove. We came back around the east side of Jones Island and back through the Wasp Islands before returning to Friday Harbor.
Mt Baker behind Shaw Island
Harbor seals on Low Island
Little McConnell Island
Sailing towards Flattop Island
Bald eagle on Flattop Island
Bald eagle nest on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Gull Rock
Black turnstones on Flattop Island
North side of Flattop Island
Layers of islands
A beautiful day for sailing
Sailing wing on wing through the islands
Route Map 9-9-20