Tales From the PNW

July PNW Cruise Day 26
Anacortes to Matia Island



We left Anacortes early and promptly came out into the channel into the now familiar morning fog. Soon out of the fog sailed this beautiful little wood boat making it’s way towards the straits. I’m starting to enjoy these foggy mornings, getting used to using the radar and find myself looking forward to what sails out of the fog in ...

July PNW Cruise Day 25
Bellingham to Anacortes



The day dawned hot and light, we managed to sail our way out of bellingham bay but then found ourselves out of wind. Yet we had all day to deliver Scotty back to Anacortes so we slowly motor sailed towards Guemes waiting for the wind to fill.

...

July PNW Cruise Day 24
West Sound to Bellingham



Sunday dawned with clear skies and good Northerly breeze blowing down West Sound. We were able to hoist the anchor, followed by the sails and slide out of the bay by the Orcas Island ferry dock into Harney Channel while Jennifer was below making us Pumpkin Streusel in the oven for breakfast.

...

July PNW Cruise Day 23
Anacortes to West Sound, Orcas Island.



With our weekend guest aboard, Scott Lindberg, we sailed, motored, then sailed across Rosario straits, through Obstruction pass, across the mouth of East Sound, into Harney Channel and finally up into West Sound and into Massacre bay and Skull Island. Along the way, with Mt. Baker always in the background, we came across ...

July PNW Cruise Day 22
Oak Harbor to Anacortes



Friday dawned Sunny, no fog and light winds for our trip back up the inside of Whidbey Island. But this time we are going through the Slough, the inside passage through Laconner coming out just east of Anacortes. The predicted -1.4ft tide today kept us from taking the more direct route out Deception pass so opted to arrive at the entrance ...