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Sailing with Transient Orcas T60s with T2B and T59 from Sidney Island to D’Arcy

Sailing with Transient Orcas T60s with T2B and T59 from Sidney Island to D’Arcy

North through the Wasp islands, Spring Pass, Flattop Island and into New Channel. Making good time wit the ebb current we crossed Haro Strait into Canada. We met the T60s…

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Sailing with whales – T60s, T2B and T59 followed by the T37As and a Humpback whale BCX1358 “Frankenstein”

Sailing with whales – T60s, T2B and T59 followed by the T37As and a Humpback whale BCX1358 “Frankenstein”

September 3, 2019 – By chance we found ourselves in the middle of the Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous race. Leaving them as they rounded Jones Island we sailed into…

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A sail around San Juan Island plus Southern Resident orcas from J Pod

A sail around San Juan Island plus Southern Resident orcas from J Pod

August 31, 2019 – It was a beautiful day to be out on the water. We circumnavigated San Juan Island on our adventure. There were many harbor seals hauled out,…

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A sail with J pod, a humpback and a minke

A sail with J pod, a humpback and a minke

August 30, 2019 – As we cast off there was heavy fog to the south. There were many wispy ribbons hanging low over Lopez Island as we crossed the channel…

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Transient orcas T137’s, Resident J Pod orcas, and a tufted puffin

Transient orcas T137’s, Resident J Pod orcas, and a tufted puffin

August 29, 2019 – First we encountered Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T137’s shortly after leaving the harbor. The orca family was traveling close to San Juan Island in Griffin…

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Another triple hitter! Transients T99’s, Minke whale “Sparkles” and Humpback MMX0006

Another triple hitter! Transients T99’s, Minke whale “Sparkles” and Humpback MMX0006

August 26, 2019 – We had an incredible day – a pod of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T99’s, a minke whale whom we’ve nicknamed “Sparkles”, and a humpback whale…

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Sail with the T36A Transient orcas hunting at White Rock and Skipjack Islands

Sail with the T36A Transient orcas hunting at White Rock and Skipjack Islands

August 25, 2019 – An interesting encounter with the Biggs/Transient orca family known as the T36A’s. They had been in that same area since the night before near Waldron Island.…

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Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s, T37 and T37B’s followed by T99’s

Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s, T37 and T37B’s followed by T99’s

August 24, 2019 – What a wonderful day sailing around the San Juan Islands. There were so many orcas in the area and we were lucky enough to encounter the…

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