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I T I N E R A R Y | S H O R T H O P S Pick up a mooring ball and relax in the splendor of the San Juan Islands. Four-Day San Juan Sailing Adventure Begins and Ends in Roche Harbor Sailing is a popular summer pastime that goes hand in hand with the San Juan Islands. It’s like jibbing and tacking, baseball and hot dogs. Roche Harbor is the beginning and end to a wonderful four-day sailing adventure. IA MB OLU N HC TO TIS I G R N B SHI WA Plenty of slips available in the Port of Friday Harbor. Day 2 Leave Friday Harbor and set a course for Rosario, located on Orcas Island. This route takes you through the narrow tidal waters into East Sound where you’ll pass by countless coves and bays, perfect for lunch breaks. This is another short sail, 22 Orcas Island 3 1 ROCHE HARBOR San Juan Island 2 FRIDAY HARBOR WHERE TO STAY ON SUCIA ISLAND Anchor or pick up a mooring ball in Echo, Fossil, or Shallow bays. This can be a leisure day if you want to cut your day short and stay on Waldron explore:NW | The Official Magazine for kenmore air | Summer 2016 Lummi Island DOE BAY ROSARIO Sinclair Island ORCAS SHAW ISLAND Shaw Islands Leaving Rosario you’ll sail around northeast end of OrE VICTORIA cas Island and sail to Sucia Island, which is located north of Orcas. Sucia Island is located approximately 9 nautical miles from Rosario. Day 4 EASTSOUND Blakely Island PORT STANLEY Channel WHERE TO STAY IN FRIDAY HARBOR Day 3 Bellingham Bay WALDRON San Juan Leave Roche Harbor and sail to Friday Harbor, located on the east side of San Juan Island. ¬