Sept 22, 2025 – We sailed south today and with a decent breeze and an ebb current were able to tack our way down to Cattle Pass for some nice…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60D & T60E end up in Friday Harbor while T75B’s with T65A5 northbound San Juan Channel
Sept 20, 2025 – A marine layer of fog surrounded the islands from the south so we headed north. As we reached the Wasp Islands fog was lifting revealing layers…
Read moreHumpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” and Minke whale on MacArthur Bank
Sept 16, 2025 – A great trip sailing south today. We found the sea otter by Danger Rock eating clams. Viewed the cormorant rookery at Goose Island before checking out…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99B pass Friday Harbor
Sept 15, 2025 – With a report of orcas heading for Spieden Channel from Haro Strait we headed north. After sailing through the Wasp Islands and cutting across San Juan…
Read moreSailing to New Channel and Flattop Island
Sept 14, 2025 – Moderate winds for sailing on what felt like an autumn day. Clouds came and went with occasional sprinkles. We were temped to go south but being…
Read moreA humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more
Sept 13, 2025 – Epic trip. Southbound to Salmon and MacArthur Banks with a trip full of amazing wildlife. Harbor seals hauled out, bald eagles, Steller sea lions at Whale…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137’s come inter-island
Sept 10, 2025 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island seeing resting harbor seals on the rocks. We tacked to sail through Cattle Pass seeing cormorants nests…
Read moreMinke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas
Sept 8, 2025 – With the ebb current running we headed south today passing through Turn Island seeing harbor seals hauled out. Continuing on the ebb with some sailing on…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s by Skipjack Island
Sept 7, 2025 – Sailed north through the Wasp Islands seeing a bald eagle perched above the harbor seals at Nob Island/Shirt Tail Reef. We continued north to New Channel…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in Swanson Channel
Sept 4, 2025 – Sailed North with a report of Biggs/transient orcas of the T75B matriline rounding Henry Island. We came through the Wasp Islands and over to Green Point…
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