Memorial Day – a summer sail. We kept up the American tradition with a barbecue, sailed slow in light winds and drifted with current listening to the sounds of nature.…
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Family sails
Fun family sail. It’s amazing how quick kids learn to skipper a boat.
Read moreGrey day sail around Shaw
Windy grey days can be beautiful, too. Honest. Plants and animals movements choreographed with the wind. On a sailboat we too fit into the tune. Folks boarded from Lopez The Edenwild to…
Read moreTo the North and to the West
North and West: 50 nautical miles. Sailing from Friday Harbor to Presidents Channel to Skipjack Island, an emerald jewel in a turquoise ocean. Bare Island, a Metropolis city of harbor…
Read moreSwirl, Blind, Castle and Colville
As mighty waters ebb and flow against the Lopez shore. We caught the ebb to ride out through Cattle Pass and visit the islands south of Lopez. Swirl Island, Blind…
Read moreHalf day to early May Yellow Island shore excursion
Mother’s Day sail. The weather’s getting better – a little warmer every year! Flowers are blooming which usually bloom in June. Eagles are raising chicks, oyster catchers are acting frisky,…
Read moreSailing to Sucia and Patos – another world
Sailing to Sucia and Patos Islands, exploring mysterious coastlines of mythical realms. Honeycomb sandstone rock formations are homes to pinnipeds. What is around the next corner? Tension in the sound…
Read moreBirthday Sail
Captains Birthday sail – had my cake and ate it too. Another summers day in April and geese are getting fat laying on their nests. Seals are lazy while the…
Read moreYellow Island in full spring bloom
Anchored in the lee of Yellow Island on the north side to come ashore on east side spit. Camas and Paintbrush were dancing in the breeze welcoming our guests to…
Read moreIn like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit
A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.
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