April 17, 2024 – We sailed South through Turn Island Pass, down through Cattle Pass to Cattle Point Lighthouse and out to Whale Rocks. From there we went around Long…
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Biggs orca T87 outside Friday Harbor and T124A’s in Eastsound, Orcas Island
April 5, 2024 – We got a chance to see Biggs orca T87 (the oldest known male transient orca in this region at approx 60 years old) as he was…
Read moreA sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”
April 3, 2024 – Today we saw lots of wildlife on our sail including frolicking deer outside Friday Harbor, many bald eagles including about 20+ eagles feeding on a seal…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137’s hunting outside Friday Harbor
April 1, 2024 – We called our passengers to scoot our sail earlier after hearing about a report of orca coming down Upright Channel. Shortly after casting off with sails…
Read moreSailing out of dry dock and we found some orca
March 26, 2024 – Launch day after being in dry dock for 4 weeks! After checking the alignment we raised sails and checked everything else. So great to be back…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s, T36’s and T37’s hunting by Parks Bay, Shaw Island
October 29, 2023 – Shortly after casting off we spotted a bald eagle, some harbor porpoise and had distant views of Dalls porpoises across the channel. A friend on a…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor
October 28, 2023 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we heard about an orca sighting near the Lopez Ferry Landing so we headed that direction. Snow covered Mt…
Read moreMinke whale in New Channel
October 21, 2023 – A northerly sail to some of our favorite places. Through the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island, Ripple Island, the Cactus Islands, and around Spieden Island. While drift…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop
October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel
October 14, 2023 – After ferry cancellations we ended up picking up our passengers at the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. We began our trip hugging the Shaw Island coastline and…
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