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Around Stuart Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas from J pod & L12 subgroup

Around Stuart Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas from J pod & L12 subgroup

July 1, 2023 – Great winds today when we left Friday Harbor. We sailed almost the whole day up and around Stuart Island. The Southern Resident orcas from J pod…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T65A’s with T77 and T77E

Biggs/Transient orcas T65A’s with T77 and T77E

June 30, 2023 – Today we scooted our sail earlier on account of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65A’s (minus T65A5) plus T77 with T77E northbound from Friday Harbor. Just…

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Magical foggy sail with Humpback whales BCX1057 “Divot” & BCZ0298 “Split Fin” plus Tufted puffins

Magical foggy sail with Humpback whales BCX1057 “Divot” & BCZ0298 “Split Fin” plus Tufted puffins

June 28, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor into the mystical fog. As we reached Cattle Pass fog was getting thicker. By Deadman Island we saw harbor…

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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass

June 26, 2023 – Winds were perfect for sailing today as we scooted north quickly on the flood current. After cutting through the Wasp Islands we sailed up Presidents Channel…

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Sunset sail with views of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Sunset sail with views of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

June 25, 2023 – We kept our speed up while sailing north after leaving Friday Harbor because Southern Resident orcas from J Pod were northbound on the west side of…

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Humpback whale siblings BCX1057 “Divot” and BCZ0298 “Split Fin”

Humpback whale siblings BCX1057 “Divot” and BCZ0298 “Split Fin”

June 24, 2023 – After a fun sail down San Juan Channel we stopped by Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions. Humpback whale siblings (sister and brother) BCX1057…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”

Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”

June 23, 2023 – With very light winds and an orca report of orcas (T46B1’s with T46C2) in Haro Strait heading north from D’arcy Island we made quick progress north…

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