May 15, 2021 – Sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor cutting behind Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up on the rocks. Passed by Goose Island cormorant rookery and over…
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A half day sail north
May 12, 2021 – Half day sail with a little bit of everything – weather and wind-wise. A sail up to Pt Disney, White Rock, Flattop, and Green Pt. We…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1210 and brand new calf
May 9, 2021 – Our first sail with a humpback whale this year. BCX1210 “Slate” showed up in our area with a brand new calf. It was just beautiful watching…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s pass Friday Harbor
May 8, 2021 – White enroute to see a schwack of Biggs orcas in Rosario we found the T123’s hunting inter-island in Upright Channel. They continued west until reaching San…
Read moreGray whale at Salmon Bank and two sea otters
May 4, 2021 – Awesome half day trip sailing south today. We found a bald eagle sitting in her nest on Shaw Island, and we’ll be watching this nest to…
Read moreA visit to Yellow Island Nature Preserve
April 26, 2021 – Such beautiful, glassy conditions as we left the harbor reflecting the awesome cloudscapes in the sky. A bald eagle napped as we sailed along the San…
Read moreCircumnavigating Spieden Island
April 23, 2021 – A fun half day sail circumnavigating Spieden Island
Read moreOrcas T90’s and T49A2 pass Friday Harbor
April 18, 2021 – We cut through the pass inside Turn Island State Park and as the view to the Olympic Mountains opened up so did a fresh Southerly wind.…
Read moreSail to Spieden and a distant view of orcas in Canada
April 17, 2021 – A relaxing sail with harbor seals and a common loon through the Wasp Islands, and sailing the shoreline of Jones Island and Flattop Island. Drifting passed…
Read moreHalf day sail to New Channel
April 16, 2021 – After casting off we headed north along the San Juan shoreline and spotted a nice pair of bald eagles near Pt Caution. Navigating our way through…
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