June 21, 2025 – Today we had our first minke whale encounter of the year! “Stubbs” was foraging on Salmon Bank giving us some great views. Other wildlife sightings included…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s and T75B’s and a spectacular sunset
June 19, 2025 – We headed north with some good winds for sailing. Harbor seals were hauled out by Shirt Tail Reef and exotic animals grazed on Spieden Island. Biggs/transients…
Read moreDistant views of Biggs orcas T38C and T38E in the binos
June 19, 2025 – After casting off we headed south through Turn Island Pass seeing bald eagles and harbor seals hauled out. Came inside Griffin Bay to keep out of…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s and T75B’s passing Friday Harbor
June 17, 2025 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T65B’s and T75B’s milling near the top of San Juan Island we scooted our sail a little earlier. The orcas began…
Read moreSailing south around Long Island
June 15, 2025 – Father’s Day half day sail to Salmon Bank and around Long Island. We scanned for minke whales but no luck. Other wildlife highlights include harbor seals,…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s in President Channel
June 12, 2025 – With a report of Biggs Orcas of the T123s hunting in Spieden Channel we took advantage of of a brisk Southerly breeze and flood current to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s inter-island
June 9, 2025 – As we cast off we heard a report of Biggs/Transient orcas (T75B’s) northbound from Cattle Pass. We sailed inside Turn Island and across to Flat Point…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel
June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf
June 7, 2025 – What a beautiful afternoon to head out under sail ‘wing on wing’ running with the wind from Friday Harbor to Turn Rock. Jibed to keep to…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 Calf south of Flattop Island
June 6, 2025 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north with exciting news of humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newest (8th) calf milling between Jones…
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