Sept 10, 2025 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island seeing resting harbor seals on the rocks. We tacked to sail through Cattle Pass seeing cormorants nests…
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Sunset short sail
Sept 9, 2025 – Short sunset sail
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99’s by Spieden Island
Sept 9, 2025 – Sailing out from Friday Harbor we came over to Hicks Bay on Shaw Island uncertain whether to go north, south or east. Heading north we came…
Read moreMinke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas
Sept 8, 2025 – With the ebb current running we headed south today passing through Turn Island seeing harbor seals hauled out. Continuing on the ebb with some sailing on…
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Sept 7, 2025 – Sunset short sail
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s by Skipjack Island
Sept 7, 2025 – Sailed north through the Wasp Islands seeing a bald eagle perched above the harbor seals at Nob Island/Shirt Tail Reef. We continued north to New Channel…
Read moreEvening short sail around Canoe Island to Pt George
Sept 6, 2025 – Evening short sail
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s found emerging from the fog
Sept 5, 2025 – Ribbons of sea mist hung over the landscape to the south. But with a report of Biggs/Transient orcas southwest side of the San Juan Island we…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in Swanson Channel
Sept 4, 2025 – Sailed North with a report of Biggs/transient orcas of the T75B matriline rounding Henry Island. We came through the Wasp Islands and over to Green Point…
Read more2025 Wooden Boat Rendezvous followed by a sail around Sucia Island
Sept 2, 2025 – With fog to the south and a flood current we decdied to head north today. As we were sailing through the Wasp Islands we spotted a…
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