It was just a few days before our wedding day. Captain Barbara’s family has come to San Juan Island for the first time. Excitement is in the air. Dad can…
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An epic encounter with the Southern Resident L12’s
Sept 10th – What can we say about today. Lots of wind which called for a double reefed main sail and a small jib. We’re sailing now…. and with whales…
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Aug 30th – Lots of Southern Resident Killer Whales from L pod including the L12’s and part of K pod foraging and socializing on a west side shuffle. Great vocals…
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Visiting our furred and feathered friends we sailed to Flattop, Cactus and down the west side of San Juan Island. J28’s at Lime Kiln. J28 Polaris reported as emaciated –…
Read moreL pod surfs container ship wake
Aug 23rd – L pod surfs container ship wake. We just arrived to meet a large tight group of L’s drifting slowly off Java Rocks when the peace and tranquility…
Read moreUnder sail with social traveling orca whales
Aug 22nd – We spent the afternoon with a beautiful, tight group of Southern Residents as they headed north in Haro Strait. We were with the K13’s, L4’s, L26’s, and…
Read moreFirst true “Superpod” of the year
Aug 20th – The first true “Superpod” of the year where all matrilines were present in J, K and L pods. Excitement was in the air. We met up with…
Read moresunset/moonrise sail with J16’s
Aug 18th – A sunset/moonrise sail with J16’s at Hein Bank. J26 made friends with a murre and then an explosion of the ocean as he caught a fish. Steller…
Read moreMorning Sail North with the K12’s and K13’s
August 16th – Morning sail North through the Wasp Islands and Cactus Islands. New Channel and down to Battleship Rock to meet the K12s and K13s. Traveling in their family…
Read moreK12s and 13s foraging in False Bay
Aug 15th – Summer’s evening sail south through Cattle Pass to meet the K12s and 13s foraging in False Bay. Big tides and the moon, close to full, rose before…
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