Aug 14th – Sailed through New Channel and down the west side to circumnavigate San Juan Island. The animals of Spieden climb the cliff face and a harbor seal found…
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Sail with J22s, K14s and J16s
Aug 11th – West side shuffle for us. After meeting the J22’s who were hanging in False Bay we proceeded north to sail around the island. Porpoising towards us from…
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Aug 5, 2016 – Double hitter: Residents and Transients. J’s and L’s swimming against the strong flood tide from Turn Point to Kellett Bluff. Larger groups and lots of breaches.…
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Aug 3, 2016 – Triple hitter: minke whales, humpback whales, and L pod Southern Resident orcas. Hein Bank and beyond then heading north when reports indicated inbound from Trial Island.…
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July 31, 2016 Evening 1/2 day sail – We spent time drifting on the west side of San Juan Island with the J16’s (minus J26) and the J17’s (minus J35…
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July 27, 2016 – Sailed to False Bay where members of J pod group B were foraging close to shore while group A was coming down from the north a…
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July 26, 2016 – J17s foraging at false Bay, Double stuf J34 and his Mum Oreo J22 foraging Pile Point. J31 breaching, J14s slow North, Blackberry J27 and his brother…
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July 22, 2016 – Double hitter – Residents and Transients in the same day. Out through Cattle Pass making good time with a reefed main. Fun sail alongside of J34…
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We went south to Hein Bank looking for humpbacks and minkes, but instead found L85 all on his lonesome. Choppy seas and a fair wind brought us back to cruise…
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We caught the back eddies to beat the flood sailing south passed Goose Island meeting L22 and L89 at Eagle Point. Sharking, foraging and hanging out while we had supper…
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