August 17, 2019 – We had a whale trifecta – Southern Resident orcas from J Pod, two humpback whales which we identified as BCY0770 Gibbous and Valiant (two year old…
Read moreJ pod with a pair of humpback whales and minkes feeding
J pod at Kellett Bluff
August 16, 2019 – Another incredible day. We sailed to Flattop Island, through New Channel and circumnavigated Henry Island. Our timing was perfect because we got a chance to watch the…
Read moreA look at J Pod
August 15, 2019 – It was a fun sail circumnavigating San Juan Island. During our trip we got a distant view of J pod as they traveled up the shoreline…
Read moreFun minke whale encounter and a sail around Lopez
August 14, 2019 – It was a beautiful sail around Lopez Island with an action packed minke encounter. Spectacular views as we watched the minke whales lunging through various bait…
Read moreHumpback whale MMZ0030, minke whales and leaping salmon
August 13, 2019 – It was an incredible day with so much wildlife. Bald eagles, a bald eagle chick, great blue herons, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, minke whales, humpback whales…
Read moreAn adventurous sail with T65A2
August 11, 2019 – It was a phenomenal sail – and we even got to sail with with Biggs/Transient orca T65A2 as he crossed his way across the border in…
Read moreSummer sail with Reefed sails
August 8th 2019 – We sailed North taking advantage of the winds and currents to explore the coastline, experience sailing and search for whales. Switching from wing on wing to…
Read moreSail with whales – T65A2 alone and the T18s
August 6th 2019 – North today and surprised to see many harbor seals on the beach of the West spit of Yellow Island. Wing on wing into New Channel and…
Read moreThree Minkes and a Humpback whale MMY0147 on our sail
August 3, 2019 – As we circumnavigated Lopez Island we saw three minke whales and a humpback, MMY0147. That’s nothing to sneeze at! We’ve been seeing the same three minkes…
Read moreA fun loop around the islands with a minke on Salmon Bank
August 2, 2019 – Despite pointing into some lumpy seas on Salmon Bank, we found a minke whale foraging amongst many diving birds. It is a minke whale who we’ve…
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