The Yakima was out of service from early morning, Jan. 26, when it experienced rudder problems and was stuck at the Orcas dock.

The Elwha sailed in place of the Yakima  beginning with the 11:20 a.m. sailing from Anacortes. The morning sailings to Lopez, Shaw and San Juan Islands operated as scheduled. Current reservation holders were prioritized on a first-come, first-service basis, and reservation holders who were unable to travel due to service disruptions were not penalized.

The Yakima  returned to service beginning with the 3:05 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Lopez, Shaw and Orcas.

Due to the service disruptions, new reservations were unavailable until 2 p.m., with a 3-hour advanced notice required for new reservations,

 

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