August 24, 2020 – The plan was to head South however as we left the harbor we heard a report of Orcas at Puffin Island heading towards Barnes and Clark.…
Read moreCircumnavigating Orcas Island to see orcas – T100’s
Half day sail to New Channel and Flattop Island
August 19, 2020 – Close to the shoreline after raising the main leaving Friday Harbor and a Steller sea lion elevated out of the water before disappearing quickly – as…
Read moreHumpback whale MMZ0013 “Two Spot” outside Friday Harbor
August 16, 2020 – As we left the harbor we scanned for a humpback whale that was reported coming down Presidents Channel earlier in the morning and last spotted on…
Read moreSailing south to Long Island
August 14, 2020 – With some decent winds we raised sails. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass and tacking to sail passed the harbor seals on the reefs and…
Read moreA sail to Turn Pt with a distant view of Orcas
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 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 moreExciting winds for today’s sail
August 6, 2020 –Â 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 moreSunset sail in the San Juan Islands
August 4, 2020 – Sunset short sail… As we exited Friday Harbor we sailed up the shoreline to Pt Caution spotting a bald eagle engaged in eating a gull for…
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July 31, 2020 – It was a beautiful evening sail. Shortly after leaving the harbor we spotted a bald eagle. Low Island had lots of harbor seals, cormorants and a…
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…
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