Today we had a relaxed morning that began with Kevin taking the dinghy out for some salmon fishing. Unfortunately, he didn’t get any but did thoroughly enjoy the early morning beauty of the islands.
After breakfast we left Deer Harbor and cruised for two hours to Sucia Island. We like to cruise at about 8 knots to keep fuel consumption down and to take in the sights. We are definitely on island time right now and enjoying every minute of it. As Kevin said while at the helm, "It doesn't get much better than this!"
Sucia was purchased in 1960 by the Puget Sound Interclub Association (consisting of various yacht clubs) and placed in the trust of Washington State to be used by yachtsmen forever. It is now a state park consisting of trails, campsites and moorage.
This is one of the northern most islands before crossing into Canada and is not accessible except by boat making it one of the most desirable locations in the San Juans for boaters. After arriving here, we understood why. It is absolutely gorgeous. There are several coves and fingers of land that provide exceptional anchorage and mooring. We decided to stay in Shallow Bay and were able to grab up one of the last two mooring buoys. We enjoyed seeing the interesting rock formations that were carved into the rock from the centuries of waves crashing into them. There are miles of trails to explore while on the island and we look forward to going back to check out some more.
After getting settled we took out our crab pot for another try and then settled in for lunch. The afternoon was spent relaxing, fishing and then walking the trails of the island. We visited Echo Bay, Fox Cove and Fossil Bay, all of which also provide great moorage, then hiked back to Shallow Bay where we returned to our boat. Bob and Kevin checked the crab pot – and success! – we finally had our first crab! Now, being the experts that we are from yesterday’s lesson, Kevin cleaned our crab, I cooked it, and we enjoyed our first “crab feed” on Stargazer. The first three pictures show Fossil Bay, Echo Bay and Fox Cove. The last two are of our first successful crabbing!
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