August 12, 2020 – Leaving Friday Harbor we raised sails and sheeted in tight for a close hauled sail South. As we came to Turn Island we picked up a…
Read moreA sail to Turn Pt with a distant view of Orcas
A 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…
Read moreTufted puffins and a minke whale at Smith Island
August 9, 2020 – Light winds as we left Friday Harbor and were able to sail wing on wing through Turn Island Pass. Travelled quickly down to Cattle Pass where…
Read moreA minke on Salmon Bank and a sail to south Lopez
August 8, 2020 – Raised sails as we left Friday Harbor at the start of the Shaw Island Classic sailboat race. Peniel has many trophies from winning this race through…
Read moreExciting winds for today’s sail
August 6, 2020 – Strong winds from the West today and we raised the main after leaving the harbor and went straight to second reef. A fast beam reach took us…
Read moreThe T18’s Biggs Orcas cross the border near Patos
August 5, 2020 – Brisk winds and our passenger took the helm as we sailed the coastline to Point Caution. Wing on wing crossing San Juan channel to a brisk sail…
Read moreSailing with Biggs Orcas T18’s and seeing a brown pelican
August 3, 2020 – We cast off heading south cutting behind Turn Island where our familiar black matte harbor seal was hauled out (he is pretty rare in that he…
Read moreSeeing two humpbacks as we sail around Orcas Island
August 1, 2020 – After hearing reports of a pair of humpback whales in Rosario Strait northbound between James Island and Anacortes we plotted a course inter-island to meet them.…
Read moreA sail to Skipjack, Patos and Sucia
July 30, 2020 – Tacked our way North up San Juan Channel sailing by Shirt Tail Reef and Yellow Island. Rounding Jones and coming in to check out Flattop Island…
Read moreSailing around Orcas Island
July 29, 2020 – We picked up our passengers from Orcas Island today and planned a route to circumnavigate Orcas. The Shaw Island coastline has some wonderful forest where we…
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