June 23, 2026 – Moderately strong northerly wind with a full on flood tide gave us a fun close-hauled sail to west of Tift Rocks. Tacking through the Wasp Islands…
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Puffins at Smith Island, a Minke whale, and Orcas T123’s
June 20, 2026 – Today we had a plan to go on a search for puffins at the request of passengers on board. We had a great sail south in…
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June 18, 2026 – After departing Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass around Turn Island State Park where many harbor seals were hauled out and a bald eagle watched…
Read moreOrcas T124A2’s by Blakely Island, Gray whale CRC-2702 by Lopez, and eaglet
June 17, 2026 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s northbound from southern Rosario Strait we sailed across the channel to Upright Head. As we took the cut through…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1795 ‘Scuttle’ in Rosario Strait by Burrows Island
June 15, 2026 – Raised sails and caught the ebb current for a Southerly course. There was a bald eagle on Turn Island and sea otter in the kelp of…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T100’s and Mt Baker
June 14, 2026 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orca family known as the T100’s traveling from Green Pt to Flattop Island we headed north. Fast close hauled sail across…
Read moreHumpback BCX1057 ‘Divot’ and new calf south San Juan Channel & Minke whale on Salmon Bank
June 13, 2026 – Sailed South with reports of a humpback whale and calf heading South after passing Friday Harbor. We sailed through Turn Island pass seeing harbor seals hauled…
Read moreStunning views of the T100’s orca family under Pt Disney
June 12, 2026 – With reports of Biggs/Transient orcas the T100’s circling Waldron Island coming back towards Skipjack Island and a humpback whale mother and calf pair heading Northeast up…
Read moreOrcas T123’s by Cattle Pass followed by Orcas T100’s near Wasp Islands
June 11, 2026 – Southbound through Turn Island Pass with its haul out of harbor seals, across Griffin Bay and passing the cormorant rookery on Goose Island in Cattle Pass.…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1800 “Gretzky” followed by Orcas T123’s in Rosario Strait
June 8, 2026 – Leaving Friday Harbor in light misty rain we changed course from North along San Juan coastline to South along Shaw coastline after hearing reports of orcas…
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