Sept 22, 2025 – We sailed south today and with a decent breeze and an ebb current were able to tack our way down to Cattle Pass for some nice…
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Humpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” and Minke whale on MacArthur Bank
Sept 16, 2025 – A great trip sailing south today. We found the sea otter by Danger Rock eating clams. Viewed the cormorant rookery at Goose Island before checking out…
Read moreA humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more
Sept 13, 2025 – Epic trip. Southbound to Salmon and MacArthur Banks with a trip full of amazing wildlife. Harbor seals hauled out, bald eagles, Steller sea lions at Whale…
Read moreMinke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas
Sept 8, 2025 – With the ebb current running we headed south today passing through Turn Island seeing harbor seals hauled out. Continuing on the ebb with some sailing on…
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August 14, 2025 – With good winds for sailing and the ebb current we headed south after leaving Friday Harbor. In Cattle Pass we spotted a small group of harbor…
Read moreMinke whale by Beaumont Shoal and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s Haro Strait
August 6, 2025 – We had a report of many orcas at Dungeness Spit and a group of 6 orcas in Victoria Harbor so we went south. Harbor seals were…
Read moreMinke whale “Dent” on Salmon Bank
July 30, 2025 – We started a northerly course with a report of orcas (T65B’s) at D’arcy Island. However, on hearing the orcas took the west side of Sidney Island…
Read moreShort sail to Whale Rocks and Minke Whale “Stubbs” in Turn Island Pass
July 29, 2025 – Gorgeous morning short sail. After casting off we came inside Turn Island Pass and tacked our way down to Cattle Pass. Checked out the wildlife on…
Read moreMinke whales “Dent” and “Trotsky II” on Salmon Bank / “Trotsky II” showing injury? on left side
July 22, 2025 – Southbound after leaving Friday Harbor we took the narrow pass around Turn Island State Park passing a bald eagle and harbor seals. We continued down San…
Read moreDistant views of a Minke Whale at Hein Bank
July 16, 2025 – After casting off we took the narrow pass around Turn Island seeing a black tailed deer, harbor seals and a bald eagle. Sailed down San Juan…
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