July 7, 2021- We left Friday Harbor and headed north with a strong southerly wind. But, on hearing that the orca family known as the T37A’s (minus T37A1) plus T49A1…
Read moreT49C outside Friday Harbor and T37A’s north from Lopez Sound
Orcas T65A’s cross the border, an incredible sunset and July 4th fireworks
July 4, 2021 – As we were leaving the dock we had reports of a family of orcas known as the T65A’s in our area near Henry Island so we…
Read moreSail to Turn Pt Lighthouse
July 3, 2021 – A beautiful sail to some of our favorite places. New Channel was spectacular with harbor seals, bald eagles, Canada geese with their growing gosling, pigeon guillemots,…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D in West Sound again plus eaglepalooza on Cactus Island
July 2, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we raised sails and had a nice sail across to Shaw Island. Shortly after we got a report of two orcas…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D and a sail to New Channel
July 1, 2021 – Exciting day as we were getting ready for our sail. Two Biggs/Transient orcas, T77C and T77D, had come east in Spieden Channel roughly 7am and down…
Read moreHumpback whale, minke whales and tufted puffins
June 28, 2021 – Southbound from Friday Harbor in San Juan Channel passing harbor seals hauled out on Sharks Reef and a pair of bald eagles by Deadman Island. One…
Read moreLeaping minke whale and a sail around Lopez to Orcas
June 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south and cut inside of Turn Island State Park passing many snoozing harbor seals. Mt Baker, Mt…
Read moreOrcas T49A1 and T49A2 near Patos, Peregrine falcons and bald eaglet
June 22, 2021 – We had a fantastic sail all the way up to Sandy Point on Waldron Island and caught up with two orca brothers, T49A1 (born 2001) and…
Read moreSailing with 20+ orcas to Castle Rock
June 21, 2021 – Every trip is different depending on weather, tides, whale and wildlife sightings You never know what kind of adventure it’ll be that day when we leave…
Read moreBald eagle chick, Peregrine falcon, and minke whale, oh my
June 20, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor with a plan to circumnavigate San Juan Island. Moderately strong winds were forecast from the north with an ebb through much of…
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