August 22, 2024 – A southerly sail began with a drift around Turn Island. A family of raccoons was busy foraging including a mother with 3 pups. Harbor seals were…
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T60D and E off Long Island
August 22, 2024 – A southerly short sail extended to see some orcas. We passed by many resting harbor seals near Pear Point before cutting inside Griffin Bay to find…
Read moreSailing South listening to Southern Residents
August 20, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and went through Turn Island Pass passing raccoons, harbor seals and bald eagles. It was quite beautiful as light fog was lifting…
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August 20, 2024 – With Biggs orcas T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) approaching Friday Harbor from the north we made haste for our departure. As we neared the harbor entrance…
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August 19, 2024 – A fun adventure today as we headed south from Friday Harbor, spotting so much wildlife including harbor seals, bald eagles, great blue herons, raccoons, various diving…
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August 13, 2024 – As we left Friday Harbor we had two groups of Biggs/Transient orcas in San Juan Channel. The T60’s (minus T60D and T60E) whom we had watched…
Read moreT60s by Battleship Island
August 13, 2024 – After picking up our passengers at Orcas Island we headed towards Spieden Channel to see some orcas. Biggs/Transient orcas T60’s were found milling by Sentinel Island…
Read moreAn Evening Sail with a Minke Whale and a Stunning Sunset
August 8, 2024 – We had such a great southerly morning sail so we decided to go south again despite the current being against us. Sailed around Turn Island passing…
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August 8, 2024 – A fun sail south with lots of wildlife. A bald eagle was perched right outside Friday Harbor. Rounding Turn Island State Park we spotted raccoons, harbor…
Read moreEvening Sail to the Wasp Islands, Flattop, and New Channel
August 7, 2024 – A gorgeous sail including the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island and New Channel. We saw many harbor seals, bald eagles, belted kingfishers, and pigeon guillemots fishing. New…
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