October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
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Humpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel
October 14, 2023 – After ferry cancellations we ended up picking up our passengers at the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. We began our trip hugging the Shaw Island coastline and…
Read moreSail to Flattop Island and New Channel
October 13, 2023 – With a nice northerly breeze we were able to tack our way north up San Juan Channel. Tacking through the Wasp Islands gave a nice view…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass
October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks
October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…
Read moreHumpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr” southbound along San Juan Island toward Friday Harbor
October 8, 2023 – Northbound on the flood sailing into blue skies. Through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass up to Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge. Seas became glassy and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt
October 4, 2023 – Sailed out of Friday Harbor and headed north and through the pass by Coon Island and up through Spring Pass. The decision was to head toward…
Read moreHalf day sail south to Whale Rocks
October 3, 2023 – Beautiful serene sail out of Friday Harbor. The ebbing current carried us sideways to the South so we cut inside Turn Island and drifted by the…
Read moreSailing south to Whale Rocks
October 1, 2023 – With an ebbing tide and a Northerly wind we chose South. Delightful sail through Turn Island Pass and passed the haul out rocks of the resting…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46’s with T137 and T137B in Rosario Strait
September 30, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we had plans to head south on the ebb current, but when a report of Biggs/Transient orcas heading north from…
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