September 29, 2024 – With an early morning report of orcas in Boundary Pass north of Skipjack Island we went north. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and continued…
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Sailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s
September 28, 2024 – A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T46B’s (minus T46B1’s who we’d seen the previous day in north Haro by Stuart Island) were zig zagging…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s with T46C2 followed by T49A1 near Stuart Island
September 27, 2024 – After casting off we headed north based on a report of orca milling by Sentinel Rock. We made fast progress up San Juan Channel and through…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orca T49C in San Juan Channel
September 21, 2024 – With a report of a single male orca south of the island we headed south quickly on the strong ebb. As he came through Cattle Pass…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T137’s and T60D & T60E
September 20, 2024 – Leaving Friday Harbor we noticed orcas in East Sound had now turned South. These were the T137’s with T60D and T60E. So we kept a good…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s plus cormorant chicks and seal with salmon dinner
September 13, 2024 – Sailing north wing on wing up San Juan Channel. With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A’s heading up the Vancouver Island shoreline from Ten Mile Point around…
Read moreSunset sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s, T100’s and T101’s
September 12, 2024 – Short sunset sail around Shaw Island with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s, T100’s and T101’s.
Read moreAfternoon short sail with Biggs orcas T37A’s, T100’s and T101’s
September 12, 2024 – Afternoon short sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s, T100’s and T101’s. After casting off we headed south and around Turn Island State Park. Cut across to Upright…
Read moreUp north with the Biggs Orcas T35A’s and south to Friday Harbor with the T49A’s
September 11, 2024 – Headed out of Friday Harbor into thick sea mist with magical views of the coastline draped in fog. Cut through the Wasp Islands into Spring Pass…
Read moreAround Stuart Island and returning to Friday Harbor with Biggs Orca T49C
September 10, 2024 – We sailed north today on account of Biggs/Transient orcas south of Active Pass near the top of N Pender Island. Our route took us through New…
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