Some days we sail a long way in search of the whale. Tumbo Island north of East Point, Saturna, Canada returning by way of Monarch Head and Java Rocks. Beautiful…
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Are they finding the food they need to feed their families?
July 31, 2016 Evening 1/2 day sail – We spent time drifting on the west side of San Juan Island with the J16’s (minus J26) and the J17’s (minus J35…
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July 31, 2016 – We were headed out of Cattle Pass to meet Residents J’s and L’s when we received the call of Transients at Lopez ferry terminal. Doubling back…
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July 30, 2016 – We sailed north into Boundary Pass, then west around Stuart Island, and then south to Mandarte Island. Mandarte Island is one of our favorite places and…
Read moreSailing with Transient Orcas, T34s with T37 and T37B’s
July 28, 2016 – Searching for whales and finding 4 generations of Transients T34s with T37 and T37B’s. Residents are gone, and no humpbacks reported in our area. We set…
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July 27, 2016 – Sailed to False Bay where members of J pod group B were foraging close to shore while group A was coming down from the north a…
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July 26, 2016 – J17s foraging at false Bay, Double stuf J34 and his Mum Oreo J22 foraging Pile Point. J31 breaching, J14s slow North, Blackberry J27 and his brother…
Read moreA special visit of two Gray Whales
July 25, 2016 – A special visit of two Gray Whales – a rare thing, and especially out of the ordinary for the time of year. We met the pair…
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July 23, 2016 – Salmon Bank to Hein Bank to Middle Bank to Beaumont Shoals hunting for whales. We continued to the horizon until we fell off the edge of…
Read moreDouble hitter – Residents and Transients
July 22, 2016 – Double hitter – Residents and Transients in the same day. Out through Cattle Pass making good time with a reefed main. Fun sail alongside of J34…
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