Captain's Log: Briskwater

01 August 2014 | Everett, Ballard Locks, Queen Queen City
30 July 2014 | Saratoga Passage, Everett
29 July 2014 | Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Skagit Bay, Oak Harbor
28 July 2014 | Rosario Strait, Harney Channel, Ship Harbor, Cap Sante Marina
27 July 2014 | Sucia Island, Deer Harbor, Orcas Island
25 July 2014 | Matia Island, North of Orcas Island
24 July 2014 | Blakely Island Marina
23 July 2014 | Rosario Resort, Orcas Island
21 July 2014 | Deer Harbor to Eastsound
20 July 2014 | Deer Harbor to Orcas Village
19 July 2014 | Anacortes, Guemes Island
18 July 2014 | San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Anacortes, Guemes Island
17 July 2014 | Roche Harbor
16 July 2014 | Friday Harbor, Turn Island
15 July 2014 | San Juan Channel
13 July 2014 | Fisherman Bay, Lopez Island
12 July 2014 | Skyline Marine Center - Do It Yourself Yard
07 July 2014 | Guemes Channel
06 July 2014 | Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park

20. Blakely Saves

24 July 2014 | Blakely Island Marina
Capt. Jon Z.
Into and out of the storm...

Remember when it was really rainy last Tuesday (7/23)? Well it was very cold and rainy for our short trip on Tuesday around Orcas Island.

We left Rosario in the afternoon with plans to go Doe Bay Resort (for more free anchoring and the cool community we've read about), but the rain was coldly beating down that day. That convinced us to make for the nearest moorage, which was first at a mooring buoy in Obstruction Pass.

With the motor pushing us along, Sarah contacted the Obstruction Pass Marina (I think that's what it's called, and I have no idea how she found them), who told us to tie up to a buoy near their docks. However, after doing so and having Briskwater blown around for not 10 minutes, we raised nearby Blakely Island Marina on the other side of Obstruction Island; thankfully, Blakely had slips available, and we quickly untied from the buoy to blaze a trail to the marina.

Yay for protected harbors! Blakely Island Marina is behind a small hook of land on the north side of the medium sized Blakely Island. Since the rest of the island is private, and the marina offers only a small store and cafe, the marina is a very quiet setting, even in a storm. We gladly plugged in the electricity and dried the boat out from the inside before planning our next move: to the north of Orcas Island.
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Vessel Name: Briskwater
Vessel Make/Model: Catalina 27 (Name: Briskwater)
Hailing Port: Queen City Yacht Club
Crew: Captain Jon and First Mate Sarah

San Juan Islands

Who: Captain Jon and First Mate Sarah
Port: Queen City Yacht Club
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