August 27, 2022 – A full day sail covering a lot of range. We sailed around Turn Pt Lighthouse, to Monarch Head, to Pt Hammond and down the Orcas Island…
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Orcas T49A’s with T19 & T19B southbound to Friday Harbor
August 26, 2022 – We got to sail with some awesome Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T49A’s (minus T49A1 – and T49A2?) and T19 with son T19B. We also got…
Read moreSunset sail around Flattop Island
August 25, 2022 – Evening sunset sail around Flattop Island and down the north coast of Orcas Island.
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and a Sea Otter
August 25, 2022 – We sailed south after casting off from Friday Harbor. Cut across to the Lopez side of the channel and hugged the coastline down as fog began…
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August 24, 2022 – Private sunset sail with a very sweet family
Read moreMultiple minke whales on Salmon Bank & a Sea Otter
August 24, 2022 – We sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor. As we came through the pass by Turn Island we found a deer and a raccoon exploring the island…
Read moreOrcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s northbound to New Channel and a surprise Proposal
August 23, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we were greeted by 5 Biggs/Transient orcas – siblings T124A2 and T124A4 with their offspring. We cruised with the orcas as they…
Read moreMinke whales on Salmon Bank
August 22, 2022 – South to Salmon Bank where we found multiple minke whales including one with the nickname “Trotsky II”. Other wildlife spotted included harbor seals, cormorants, gulls with…
Read moreOrcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s chasing a porpoise
August 21, 2022 – We made quick progress to catch up with a couple pods of Biggs/Transient orcas coming up Rosario Strait near Sucia Island known as the T36A’s and…
Read moreHumpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait
August 20, 2022 – We had a fun adventure into Canada sailing with a humpback whale which we identified as BCY1022 “Scratchy”. We met the whale in Haro Strait and sailed…
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