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PictureDinner at Deer Harbor, Orcas Island. June 26, 2015. Photo by Marilyn Williams
CS West San Juans Cruise 2015 Report
June 21 - 30


The weather was beautiful as 6 boats - 5 CS and 1 Quanta - toured the San Juans together.

Thanks to Don Spinar for organizing the cruise. Great job!

Note:  Wind Dancer managed to fit 12 people  plus their appetizer trays for 5 o'clock Happy Hour.

                        

  • Roche Harbor
  • Reid Harbor
  • Sucia Island (Echo Bay)
  • Orcas Island (Deer Harbor)
  • Friday Harbor
  • Spencer Spit (Lopez Island)
  • West Sound Orcas Island
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Musashi at Roche Harbor.
Mary Ellen on Wind Dancer
Main dock at Roche for transient guests.
Happy Hour aboard C'est la Vie.
Spinars trying out their new system for lowering the dinghy.
It worked!
Shore leave.
Heron arriving at Echo Bay
Sloop Therapy arriving
Turn Point Lighthouse
Turn Point Lighthouse
Most people get to shore by dinghy - but others ....
Ewing Point overlooking Echo Bay, Sucia Island
L-R boats are Heron, Sloop Therapy, Wind Dancer, Musashi
The other 2 boats: Ocho and C'est la Vie

Five o'clock Happy Hour with our 12 CS cruisers aboard 36T, Wind Dancer.  Location:  Echo Bay, Sucia Island

Don's Guide to the San Juans
Sun. 6/21: Roche Harbor (800-451-8910)
  • Make reservations beforehand or anchor in bay after clearing customs
  • Clear customs
  • Pick up supplies
  • Sun. 6/20 5:00 - Happy hour on boats or steak fry on party dock (if available)
Mon. 6/22 - Tues. 6/23: Reid Harbor (Stuart Is.)
  • Easy day trip since Reid is right across from Roche
  • Buy freshly made donuts before you leave for Reid
  • Leave Roche about 10:00 to catch buoys in Reid
  • Reid has 20 buoys and plenty of anchorage (all State Marine Parks buoys are $12US)
  • Reid also has a linear moorage system that will hold several boats
  • Activities include walking on the island’s trails especially to the old school house
  • Reid has a dock for dinghies and pump out station.
Wed. 6/24 - Thurs. 6/25: Sucia Is. (Echo Bay) Apprx. 15 mi.
  • Leave Reid between 8:00 - 9:00 to catch the current down Spieden
  • Echo Bay also has 2 linear moorage systems and 14 buoys plus anchorage space
  • Activities include walking on the island’s trails and ’scoping out’ the anchorage at Fossil Bay
  • Sucia can be a point of departure to head back to Pt. Roberts or Vancouver
Fri. 6/26 - Sat 6/27: Orcas Is. (Deer Hbr. 360-376-3037) Apprx. 12 mi.
  • Make reservations beforehand or there is limited anchorage in the bay
  • At noon we’ll have a bus ride around Orcas. It is a hop-on / hop-off bus ride with shopping in East Sound
  • There is a nice restaurant up the road from the marina if you don’t want to eat on the boat
  • This can be a departure point to Bedwell or Sidney for those going back to Canada
Sun. 6/28: Friday Hbr. 360-378-2688 Apprx. 6 mi.
  • Make reservations beforehand because there isn’t any anchorage
  • Shopping in town
  • This can also be a departure point if going back to Canada
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San Juans Cruise Cont:
Mon. 6/29: Spencer Spit (Lopez Is.) Apprx. 8 mi.
  • 11 buoys at spit (8 north, 3 south)
  • Plenty of anchorage on south side
  • Activity is go to shore and walk around
Tues. 6/30: West Sound Orcas Is. Apprx. 8 mi.
  • Try to get a reciprocal at the Orcas Is. YC dock (nice pub across the road)
  • If no reciprocal, make reservations at West Sound Marina (360-376-2314)
  • If all else fails, go to Deer Hbr.
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Last updated: January 25, 2023
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ckiyooka@shaw.ca
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