Sunday, August 29, 2010

Island Cruising

It's been almost a year since we moved to Orcas Island. It has been our biggest boating season to date. We have been able to go out in the boat almost every weekend since January.

On May 1st we moved on to our boat for the summer season. We love living on our boat. Too bad the weather here isn't warm year round because if it was it would be a perfect paradise!!

In October we move back into Mitch's Boss' house. We will still play on our boat during the weekends and check on it daily. Mitch will be at the marina everyday. He is in charge of the yacht that is moored there in the winter.


Here are a few of the places we sailed to this year and explored:

January
Mt Constitution
Jones Island
Stuart Island linear moorage/Sea Lions by Speiden Island

February
Obstruction Pass Mooring ball
Jones Island Dock space

March
Cascadia Rendevouz in Anacortes/Cap Sante Marina/Boat Tipping =)
Boat haul out Sky line Marina
Hike Moran Trails/Cave/Waterfalls with Michelle
New Dinghy: 11'2" airdeck floor and 9.9 hp motor
Jones Island with Kelli/Dinghy Deer Harbor

April
Sunset sail to Roche Harbor dropped anchor in the dark
Jones Island
West Sound moor on house's dock
West Sound moor on ball by the house's dock

May
Live-A-Board Status Official!!
Sucia Island
Rosario Resort Dinner on The Guinn's 50ft Sienne

June
Griffin Bay/South Beach/Foxes
Harrow Strait/Gossip Is/Stuart Island
Walk on Indian Island Low tide

July
Deer Harbor Fireworks on 3rd/Randy, Susie and Daniel
Day Sailing
Elliott Bay (meet crew to SF)
Crab Season Opened/Crab Trap for B. Day
Took Friends from work Sailing
Westcott Bay/English Camp
Roche Harbor
New Dock at home

August
Ferry to San Juan Island/Car tour/Herbs
Mitch crewed on sailboat to SF
Friday Harbor with Jamie/slip at marina/Herbs
Jones Island