October 8, 2024 – After donning rain gear and issuing umbrellas we left Friday Harbor through the rain shower. A humpback whale had passed Friday Harbor a half hour prior…
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Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset
October 7, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and moved quickly South on the ebb current with news of Biggs/Transient orca T49C Northbound across Salmon Bank and then hunting near…
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October 2, 2024 – With a good breeze we had a fast beam reach sail up San Juan Channel. There was a report of orcas passing County Park slowly northbound…
Read moreSailing north to Flattop and New Channel
September 30, 2024 – Northerly winds gave us a nice sail as we tacked our way up the channel all the way to Spring Pass. Headed over to Flattop Island…
Read moreNortherly sail through sea mist to Flattop Island
September 24, 2024 – Sailing north from Friday Harbor with bands of sea mist smothering the islands in a white blanket. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and sailed…
Read moreMinke whale, Steller sea lions and much more
September 23, 2024 – Sailed south around Turn Island and across to the Lopez shoreline. As we passed Deadman Island we noticed in our photo a harbor seal was cuddled…
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September 22, 2024 – Sailed south through Turn Island Pass to the Lopez shoreline and down to Cattle Pass. We saw harbor seals, Steller sea lions, bald eagles, black oystercatchers,…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orca T49C in San Juan Channel
September 21, 2024 – With a report of a single male orca south of the island we headed south quickly on the strong ebb. As he came through Cattle Pass…
Read moreFoggy sail down south
September 19, 2024 – South in the fog around Turn Island where raccoons foraged and harbor seals rested. Down the Lopez coastline in the fog with a sail across to…
Read moreSoutherly sail to see sea lions and other wildlife
September 15, 2024 – After casting off we first started out northbound, but came about to drift down the Shaw coastline. Crossed the channel to take the narrow pass around…
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