June 10, 2020 – Today we had a great day sailing around the San Juans with one of our favorite families of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T65A’s (minus T65A5). Earlier in…
Read moreAn inter-island sail with the T65A’s
A sail with the T100’s near Turn Pt Lighthouse
June 8, 2020 – After hearing a report of orcas in San Juan Channel we scooted out the door in a hurry and cast off on another adventure. The Biggs/Transient…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orca family T123’s pass Friday Harbor
May 11, 2020 – This morning a friend of ours reported seeing orcas coming down Spring Passage from Jones Island heading our way – off we went to check out…
Read moreThree humpbacks visit Friday Harbor on Mother’s Day
May 10, 2020 – A Happy Mother’s Day! The three humpbacks that visited Friday Harbor today all had calves last year. We heard an earlier report of humpbacks coming down…
Read moreWildlife spotting as we sailed to Long Island
February 10, 2020 – Light winds and we drift sailed south. The south harbor entrance to Turn Island Pass we shared with surf scoters, bald eagles, buffleheads, harlequin ducks, common…
Read moreSailing north, south, east or west?
February 8, 2020 – To Reef or not to Reef that is the question. We chose the first reef point but quickly found we were overpowered as we rounded the point…
Read moreOur final sail of the season – sailing with orcas T37A’s and T99’s
October 13, 2019 – We awoke to reports of orcas traveling west from the top of Lopez Island who were later found by Fishermans Harbor. The orcas were the T37A’s…
Read moreHalf day sail with lots of wildlife plus a minke near White Rock
October 6, 2019 – We raised sails and a bald eagle watched as we unfurled the headsail with winds in San Juan Chanel. Tacking across the channel we headed North…
Read moreA minke encounter by Pt Disney plus a sea lion vs an octopus
October 4, 2019 – The colors were popping in the forest as we hugged the San Juan coastline traveling up to Pt Caution. Many pairs of ancient murrelets were hanging…
Read moreA half day sail in October with dramatic skies
October 3, 2019 – What a special day shared with friends, new and old. Unbelievable skies, good winds for sailing with occasional heart pumping gusts close to Orcas Island shoreline…
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