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Unidentified Humpback Whale near S. Lopez and Minke whales on Salmon Bank

Unidentified Humpback Whale near S. Lopez and Minke whales on Salmon Bank

June 6, 2024 – We headed south on the ebb tide monitoring reports of a humpback whale heading NW from MacArthur Bank towards Iceberg Pt, Lopez Island.  Sailing inside the…

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Humpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas

Humpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas

June 1, 2024 – With news of a pair of humpback whales coming south from Jones Island we contacted our friend on Yellow Island. He had spotted the whale passing…

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Whale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks

Whale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks

May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ –  minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales!  Other wildlife included groups of…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel

Humpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel

October 14, 2023 – After ferry cancellations we ended up picking up our passengers at the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. We began our trip hugging the Shaw Island coastline and…

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Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…

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Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr” southbound along San Juan Island toward Friday Harbor

Humpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr” southbound along San Juan Island toward Friday Harbor

October 8, 2023 – Northbound on the flood sailing into blue skies. Through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass up to Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge. Seas became glassy and…

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Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” crossing Salmon Bank

Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” crossing Salmon Bank

September 29, 2023 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard the humpback whale whom we’d sailed alongside in the morning, BCX0519 “Stitch”, was on a treadmill of the incoming flood…

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Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” Southbound from Friday Harbor

Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” Southbound from Friday Harbor

September 29, 2023 – Sunshine with a nice breeze allowed us to set sail immediately with a fast close hauled sail over to Shaw Island. We tacked back towards San…

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Humpback whale BCY0785 “Mathematician” Boundary Pass and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s in Griffin Bay

Humpback whale BCY0785 “Mathematician” Boundary Pass and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s in Griffin Bay

September 28, 2023 – North on the flood current today. Some goods winds and fun sailing through the passes of Nob Island and McConnell Island and a fast sail to Flattop…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T69’s and T69A’s plus Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

Biggs/Transient orcas T69’s and T69A’s plus Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

September 21, 2023 – With a large group of orcas reported eastbound from Middle Bank (T109’s and T109A’s) we decided to go south after leaving Friday Harbor. We cut through…

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