June 3, 2026 – After yesterday’s phenomenal number of Biggs/Transient orcas traveling eastbound in the Strait of Juan de Fuca – some of those 45 orcas should be somewhere today.…
Read moreOrcas T49A1 with T49C plus T36A’s and T69D’s in Haro Strait
Biggs/Transient Orcas T117A, T117B’s and T172 come in through Cattle Pass
June 1, 2026 – Exciting close-hauled sail over to Shaw Island and worked our way north on the coastline staying out of the ebb current. An adult bald eagle was…
Read moreHumpback whale BCZ0575 “Chi” by Sinclair Island
May 30, 2026 – Strong winds to the south so we headed north. A bald eagle was carrying a fish to its nest on Cliff Island. We’re hoping to catch…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s with T124A4’s in Wasp Passage
May 28, 2026 – Reefed sails and moderately strong winds made a fast beam reach across the channel and wing on wing by the Tift Rocks to Neck Pt, Shaw…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s with T124A4’s by Saturna Island
May 27, 2026 – A northerly trip today. We set sail towards the Wasp Islands where we found a bald eagle sitting near its nest and harbor seals warming up…
Read moreGray whale northbound Cattle Pass
May 24, 2026 – A large number of Biggs/transient orcas had passed Friday Harbor thirty minutes before we left. We decided to head south on the ebb in the event…
Read moreBiggs/ Transient Orcas T19’s pass Orcas Ferry Landing
May 24, 2026 – With reports of Orcas in West Sound we sailed North out of Friday Harbor. At Wasp Pass we noticed an adult bald eagle in their active…
Read moreEpic sail with orcas T65A’s with T64B’s by Cypress Island
May 23, 2026 – Today we had good winds for sailing. We set off towards Upright Channel with news of Biggs/Transient orcas northbound in Rosario Strait from Thatcher Pass. The…
Read moreOrcas T60’s with T69D2 by Mandarte followed by T100’s near Lime Kiln Point State Park
May 22, 2026 – After casting off we headed north with news of Biggs/Transient orcas (T60’s with T69D2) heading southeast north of Stuart Island. Our plan was to meet them…
Read moreCircumnavigating Lopez Island and seeing Gray whale CRC2702
May 20, 2026 – Sailing south on the ebb current we came inside Turn Island seeing a great blue heron, harbor seals and a bald eagle. On Shark Reef we…
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