March 22, 2023 – Started our sail with a fast beam reach across San Juan channel to Shaw Island. Drifted the beautiful coastline seeing bald eagles looking out across the fast…
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A visit to Yellow Island & Biggs/Transient Orcas T100’s outside of Friday Harbor
March 18, 2023 – Leaving Friday Harbor we spotted two bald eagles along the forested coastline. We headed north with a relaxing sail up to the Wasp Islands and dropped…
Read moreSouthern Resident J pod orcas near Flattop Island
February 19, 2023 – We headed north in San Juan Channel and were fortunate to sail with Southern Resident orcas from J Pod. They were first reported by the WA…
Read moreFebruary short sail in some strong winds
February 4, 2023 Strong winds on the forecast but we sailed out of Friday Harbor with full main. Following the coastline to point Caution picking up speed wing on wing…
Read moreHumpbacks BCX0519 ‘Stitch’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Orcas T34’s & T37’s with brand new calf
September 19, 2022 – After hearing about some humpbacks outside of Friday Harbor early this morning heading south we scooted our sail an hour earlier to hopefully find them. It…
Read moreEagles, Sea Lions and a Minke Whale
November 13, 2022 – After casting off we saw a harbor seal in the harbor, a Steller sea lion following us in our wake, and a pair of bald eagles…
Read moreSouthern Residents at Boiling Reef
November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island
October 28, 2022 – There was an early morning report of a pod of orcas on the NW side of San Juan Island at 8:30am. The next sighting they were…
Read moreSailing South on a Fall Day
October 26, 2022 – A bit chilly today, but winds were great for sailing today. We found many bald eagles including one near the empty cormorant nests on Goose Island…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s
October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…
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