Archive for the 'San Juan Islands' Category

Sailing Charter Checklist - What to pack for your cruise

We are preparing this week for a four-day charter next week in the San Juan Islands through Anacortes Yacht Charters.  This is the first time we’ll be cruising on a boat that is not our own, and so have to make sure that we pack everything we’ll be needing for the trip.  First Aid and [...]

Video - USCG Rescues Grounded Sailboat

We’ve almost hit the one-year anniversary of this video, when the USCG District 13 rescued this sailing vessel off of Lopez Island on May 27, 2007.   It serves as a quick reminder of what can happen on the water. 
May 27, 2007 — The Coast Guard assisted four people on a sailing vessel that ran aground at [...]