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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Sailing with minke whales
July 26, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we met a steller sea lion. The decision for North or South was tricky for us but the sea lion made us…
Read moreSail to Spieden and Flattop
July 23, 2020 – With strong southerlies to the south we planned to head north today. With a reefed main sail we headed up San Juan Channel and on to…
Read moreA sail to Flattop Island & New Channel
July 21, 2020 – Wing on wing – sailing fast and close to shore of Point Caution with a sprightly beam reach to the Wasp Islands. A moments calm drifting through…
Read moreHarbor seals and pups galore
July 19, 2020 – We headed north today tacking our way up San Juan Channel passing Jones Island with a fast close hauled sail to Flattop Island. Harbor seals lined…
Read moreA sail to explore Stuart Island
July 15, 2020 – After rounding Point Caution we sailed a beam reach straight into the narrow pass of Nob Island. Tacking in the calm waters we waited for a breeze…
Read moreSunset sail to Upright Head
July 12, 2020 – Beautiful evening for a short sunset sail. The strong winds of the afternoon dropped as we left the harbor and made our way to Point George and…
Read moreJ pod traveling down Haro Strait
July 12, 2020 – With news of J pod Southern Resident orcas nearing Turn Point we made haste to meet them coming down Haro Strait. Taking the short cut through Mosquito…
Read moreJ pod orcas off San Juan westside and a minke whale near Flattop
July 7, 2020 – J pod of the Southern Resident orca community had been on the West side of San Juan Island for the passed three days. It was our…
Read moreHalf day nature cruise
June 27, 2020 – The sail started out with some exciting and somewhat unusual sightings. A mink scurried along the rocks following us towards Pt Caution and harbor seal pup…
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