All Aboard Sailing

Minke whales “Dent” and “Trotsky II” on Salmon Bank / “Trotsky II” showing injury? on left side

Minke 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…

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Minke whales on Hein and Salmon Banks & Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s west from Hein Bank

Minke whales on Hein and Salmon Banks & Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s west from Hein Bank

July 13, 2025 – Took advantage of the ebb current to drift through Turn Island Pass and tack our way down San Juan Channel to Whale Rocks. There were gull…

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South to Whale Rocks and a Minke whale on Salmon Bank

South to Whale Rocks and a Minke whale on Salmon Bank

July 1, 2025 – We headed south on the ebb tide with good sailing down San Juan Channel.  After passing the cormorant colony on Goose Island and Cattle Pt Lighthouse…

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Humpback Herd near Dungeness & Minke whale at Hein Bank

Humpback Herd near Dungeness & Minke whale at Hein Bank

June 30, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor there was a report of a humpback and calf heading south from Pea Pod Rocks (Olympus and calf). We sailed south…

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Minke Whale on Salmon Bank and a bald eagle fishing

Minke Whale on Salmon Bank and a bald eagle fishing

June 21, 2025 – Today we had our first minke whale encounter of the year!  “Stubbs” was foraging on Salmon Bank giving us some great views. Other wildlife sightings included…

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Epic day with orcas! T49C followed by T19’s with T60D and T60E in the sunset

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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