May 25, 2021 – A lovely evening sunset sail. We began our trip heading south to circumnavigate Turn Island State Park where many harbor seals were hauled out warming up…
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Gray Whale at Salmon Bank plus a rare Arctic Tern
May 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south today. We love cutting in the pass behind Turn Island to spot the wildlife that lives…
Read moreShort sail around Jones Island
May 23, 2021 – A fun short sail through the Wasp Islands with a circumnavigation around Jones Island.
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65A’s, T77 with T77E, and T75B’s pass Friday Harbor
May 22, 2021 – North south east or west? We debated which way to go after leaving the dock, but in the end decided to go north with the winds…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s check out Friday Harbor
May 21, 2021 – The T123’s Biggs orcas, who we’d seen on our morning sail, were now reported as Southbound at Jones Island. We sailed North and met them as…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s near Waldron
May 21, 2021 – Northbound on the flood and a nice close hauled sail through the Wasp Islands with bald eagles watching as we sailed between the islands. After we…
Read moreAwesome wildlife tour to Whale Rocks
May 20, 2021 – Half day sail South on the ebb returning as the flood began. With the low tide we saw many harbor seals hauled out warming in the…
Read moreGray whale CRC1364 in San Juan Channel
May 19, 2021 – The day began with threatening dark clouds and a faint sprinkle, but to our good luck they subsided shortly after our departure. The skies were full…
Read moreStrong winds and a sail around Henry Island
May 18, 2021 – Winds were forecast to be sustained at 20 mph today so we left Friday Harbor cautiously with the mainsail at second reef. It turned out that…
Read moreSail around Stuart and Spieden Island
May 17, 2021 – Full day sail North cruising from Point Caution across to the Wasp Islands with black oystercatchers amongst the blue camas on Nob Island reef. On to…
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