September 14, 2024 – Southerly sail to Salmon Bank. We spotted lots of wildlife on our sail today including belted kingfishers, harbor seals, black oystercatchers, great blue herons, a Peregrine…
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Lovers Cove, Pt Disney, White Rock and Flattop
September 9, 2024 – Half day sail visiting some of our favorite places…. through the Wasp Islands, along the north coast of Orcas Island, down part of the Waldron coastline…
Read moreNortherly sail to Flattop and New Channel
September 7, 2024 – Half day sail to Flattop Island and New Channel including Ripple Island, Cactus Islands, Spieden Island, the Wasp Islands and back to Friday Harbor.
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T19’s at sunset
September 5, 2024 – We went to Pt Doughty, Orcas Island, to meet Biggs/Transient orcas, T19’s. Phenomenal day with a beautiful sunset.
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T19’s by James Island
September 5, 2024 – Sailed inter-island through Canoe Island Pass along Upright Head and down to Thatcher Pass. We saw a juvenile bald eagle on the cliff of Upright Head.…
Read moreSunset sail around Waldron and Skipjack Island
September 4, 2024 – With reports of orcas in the region by Patos Island we kept our speed up hoping they would come in range for our evening sail, but…
Read moreTwo Minke whales on Salmon Bank
September 4, 2024 – Southbound on our morning sail in a magical landscape with fog creeping through the islands. We spotted raccoons foraging on Turn Island, harbor seals resting on…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46’s, T124A1 and T124D’s in San Juan Channel
September 1, 2024 – After casting off we headed north and encountered a group of 8 orca moving south from Yellow Island. The Biggs/Transient orcas were identified as the T46’s, T124A1…
Read moreSailing south to see Minke Whale “Dent”
September 1, 2024 – A fun sail south to Salmon Bank where we found a minke whale (nicknamed “Dent”). On the way there we spotted plenty of other wildlife including…
Read moreOur Longest Half-Day sail! With the T19s
August 31, 2024 – This was our longest half day sail on record – we circumnavigated Lopez Island in 5 1/2 hours and covered 32 miles! The tide helped us…
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