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A sail to our favorite wildlife areas and a distant view of the T10’s across the border

A sail to our favorite wildlife areas and a distant view of the T10’s across the border

August 11, 2020 -Sailed North from Friday Harbor. Wing on wing downwind close the San Juan forested shoreline passed Point Caution and a fast beam reach to the Wasp Islands…

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Tufted puffins and a minke whale at Smith Island

Tufted puffins and a minke whale at Smith Island

August 9, 2020 – Light winds as we left Friday Harbor and were able to sail wing on wing through Turn Island Pass. Travelled quickly down to Cattle Pass where…

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A minke on Salmon Bank and a sail to south Lopez

A minke on Salmon Bank and a sail to south Lopez

August 8, 2020 – Raised sails as we left Friday Harbor at the start of the Shaw Island Classic sailboat race. Peniel has many trophies from winning this race through…

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The T18’s Biggs Orcas cross the border near Patos

The T18’s Biggs Orcas cross the border near Patos

August 5, 2020 – Brisk winds and our passenger took the helm as we sailed the coastline to Point Caution. Wing on wing crossing San Juan channel to a brisk sail…

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Sailing with Biggs Orcas T18’s and seeing a brown pelican

Sailing with Biggs Orcas T18’s and seeing a brown pelican

August 3, 2020 – We cast off heading south cutting behind Turn Island where our familiar black matte harbor seal was hauled out (he is pretty rare in that he…

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Seeing two humpbacks as we sail around Orcas Island

Seeing two humpbacks as we sail around Orcas Island

August 1, 2020 – After hearing reports of a pair of humpback whales in Rosario Strait northbound between James Island and Anacortes we plotted a course inter-island to meet them.…

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A sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s

A sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s

July 28, 2020 – When we left Friday Harbor we had a report of two families of orcas known as the T65A’s and the T137’s traveling inter-island so we plotted…

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