August 3, 2019 – As we circumnavigated Lopez Island we saw three minke whales and a humpback, MMY0147. That’s nothing to sneeze at! We’ve been seeing the same three minkes…
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A fun loop around the islands with a minke on Salmon Bank
August 2, 2019 – Despite pointing into some lumpy seas on Salmon Bank, we found a minke whale foraging amongst many diving birds. It is a minke whale who we’ve…
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August 1, 2019 – Half day morning sail. With the tide in our favor we sailed south out of Cattle Pass. As we drifted on Salmon Bank we counted three…
Read moreDrifting in silence while circled by curious minke whale
July 25, 2019 – We drifted in silence over the Salmon Bank today as flood current ushered in from a glassy summertime sea. We were circled by a minke whale…
Read moreIt was whale soup out there! 4 Minkes, Orca family T46B’s plus a humpback!
July 20, 2017 – A whale trifecta! 4 minkes on Salmon Bank, Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s and a humpback whale. An amazing day!! It was minke soup out there! What a…
Read moreSailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales
June 14th 2019 Our whale reports today included The T49As, whom we’d briefly seen the day before, milling at Eagle Point with changing directions. We also heard of T35As, T38s,…
Read moreT123 Orca family visits Friday Harbor
T123 Orca family visits Friday Harbor
Read moreAround San Juan Island with J pod, T65As, Minke Whale, Rainbows and Stormy Skies
August 11, 2018 – Epic full day sail. We raised our sails passing the starting line of the Shaw Island Classic Sailboat race . Peniel has many trophies from winning this race…
Read moreHalf day sail south on the ebb with Minke Whale
August 4, 2018 – Half day Sail South with the ebb passing inside the kelp forest of Turn Rock. Close hauled sail to Big Rock and followed the Lopez…
Read moreMinke Whale comes to dinner cruise off Salmon Bank
July 22, 2018 – We picked up folks for our half day afternoon sail from Lopez Island. We hugged the Lopez coastline down towards Cattle Pass. We drifted inside of…
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