August 15, 2019 – We felt blessed when we got to sail with a humpback whale coming down from Green Pt at sunset. The setting was magnificent – so amazing.…
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Humpback 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…
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August 12, 2019 – It was a beautiful sunset short sail to Upright Head. We cut behind Canoe Island seeing gorgeous reflections of the forest before passing Picnic Pt. Mt…
Read moreSailing with a humpback whale MMX0167 “Stitch” and several groups of orca
July 15, 2019 – It was a phenomenal sail with so many whale encounters. First was a humpback whale identified as MMX0167 ‘Stitch’ milling near Boiling Reef. As we were…
Read moreSan Juan Island sunset moonrise sail
Today we picked up our passengers from Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, and set sail through the inter-islands. We found several bald eagles scattered about with their white heads reminding us of golf balls in the trees. With the sails sheeted in tightly we had a really nice sail down Harney Channel and towards Obstruction Island.Popping out of Peavine Pass in Rosario Strait revealed glassy seas and a large group of harbor porpoise swimming back and forth feeding. Little exhalation puffs could be heard all around us.Our passengers took the helm as we set a course to Nob Island. The sun was going down and the skies changed to hot pink to the west and the full moon rise was happening to the east.
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July 7, 2017 – Sunset/Moonrise sail. A humpback whale known as Divot visits Friday Harbor. T49As took us to Mandarte Island cormorant rookery. But the most exciting thing of the…
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Aug 18th – A sunset/moonrise sail with J16’s at Hein Bank. J26 made friends with a murre and then an explosion of the ocean as he caught a fish. Steller…
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Aug 17th – We sailed a loop of our favorite islands. The photos say it all.
Read moreMal nourished Humpback Whale
August 16th – Evening sunset moonrise starlit sail. Sad to meet a small humpback whale, looked mal nourished making shallow dives before heading into shallow water of Rocky Bay. Concerned…
Read moreSailing Sunset to twilight with the full moon rise
Sunset/Full Moonrise is one of our favorite sails each month. We floated on our planet as she turned away from the sun and towards the moon. The curve of the…
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