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Humpback whale BCY0785 “Mathematician” Boundary Pass and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s in Griffin Bay

Humpback whale BCY0785 “Mathematician” Boundary Pass and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s in Griffin Bay

September 28, 2023 – North on the flood current today. Some goods winds and fun sailing through the passes of Nob Island and McConnell Island and a fast sail to Flattop…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel

September 24, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always what we ask ourselves when we leave Friday Harbor. Today we had multiple orca reports when we left the…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T28A’s and T60’s socializing, tail lobbing, breaching

Biggs/Transient Orcas T28A’s and T60’s socializing, tail lobbing, breaching

September 22, 2023 – Early this morning there was a group of orca reported hunting north of Flattop Island including the T36A’s and T60’s (minus T60D and T60E) who were…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T69’s and T69A’s plus Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

Biggs/Transient orcas T69’s and T69A’s plus Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

September 21, 2023 – With a large group of orcas reported eastbound from Middle Bank (T109’s and T109A’s) we decided to go south after leaving Friday Harbor. We cut through…

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Humpback whales BCY1124 “Magpie” with BCX1795 “Scuttle” followed by Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

Humpback whales BCY1124 “Magpie” with BCX1795 “Scuttle” followed by Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

September 20, 2023 – Sunshine and wind gave us a brisk sail South cutting through the pass of Turn Island State Park and down San Juan Channel to Cattle Pass.…

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Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty

Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty

September 17, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north based on a report of a family of orcas north of Flattop Island. The orcas were multi-directional, but eventually…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank

Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank

September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…

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