June 26, 2021 – We headed north out of Friday Harbor sailing across to Neck Pt on Shaw Island and through the Wasp Islands. With news of a humpback whale…
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Finding a minke on Salmon Bank
June 26, 2021 – Half day sail south to Salmon Bank where we had great views of a minke whale. This whale looks like one we’ve seen last year –…
Read moreLeaping minke whale and a sail around Lopez to Orcas
June 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south and cut inside of Turn Island State Park passing many snoozing harbor seals. Mt Baker, Mt…
Read moreOrcas T36’s, T77C with T77D and a sail around Blakely
June 24, 2021 – After cutting through the pass behind Turn Island we sailed on the rips of the flood tide to Flat Point, Lopez. Biggs/transient orcas, T77C, T77D, T36…
Read moreT36’s, T77C and T77D, T125A and T128 at Hein Bank
June 24, 2021 – Great winds for sailing south after leaving Friday Harbor. Tacked back and forth down the channel and rounded Cape San Juan passing Goose Island and Cattle…
Read moreSunset / full moon rise sail
June 23, 2021 – A northerly run which included the Wasp Islands, Spring Pass, Flattop National Wildlife Refuge, Ripple Island National Wildlife Refuge, the Cactus Islands, Spieden Island, New Channel…
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June 23, 2021 – Half day sail south. Full moon close to the earth, a Supermoon today, and the tidal exchange was dramatic. Low tides as we cut through Turn…
Read moreOrcas T49A1 and T49A2 near Patos, Peregrine falcons and bald eaglet
June 22, 2021 – We had a fantastic sail all the way up to Sandy Point on Waldron Island and caught up with two orca brothers, T49A1 (born 2001) and…
Read moreSailing with 20+ orcas to Castle Rock
June 21, 2021 – Every trip is different depending on weather, tides, whale and wildlife sightings You never know what kind of adventure it’ll be that day when we leave…
Read moreBald eagle chick, Peregrine falcon, and minke whale, oh my
June 20, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor with a plan to circumnavigate San Juan Island. Moderately strong winds were forecast from the north with an ebb through much of…
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