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Missed Approach and the Right One in Blind Bay.  Sea Eagle in the background.

Missed Approach and the Right One in Blind Bay. Sea Eagle in the background.

We headed out through Deception Pass in the early morning fog, which closed in and became like Pea Soup as we entered Rosario Straight. The rudder locked against the stops again just after we passed under the Deception Pass Bridge, which gave some of the fishing boats quite a scare, but the tide was pushing us along so recovery was easy.

The trip up the Straight was slow and steady with just a bit of commercial traffic. As we approached Thatcher Pass, the radar was alive with boats going every which way, passing very close until we emerged from the pass and the fog lifted like a veil, revealing the beautiful San Juan Islands in all their glory!

Sea Eagle crew wondering, where the heck the captain ran off to...

Sea Eagle crew wondering, where the heck the captain ran off to…

Anchoring in Blind Bay (Shaw Island) is easy as there is room for LOTS of boats. We set the hook, launched the dingy and took the all female crew over to Orcas Island for some shopping. After BBQ’d steaks for dinner, half of the Flotilla that we were supposed to be traveling with showed up. One of the boats had broken down and had to be towed in.

That kept two of the boats over in Anacortes, waiting on parts while the rest of us partied in Blind Bay. I’m thinking we were having a LOT more fun! It’s probably a good thing the Nuns left Lopez Island…

Preparing to Raft Up in Blind Bay, Shaw island

Preparing to Raft Up in Blind Bay, Shaw island