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A sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

A 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…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s hunting outside Friday Harbor

Biggs/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…

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Sailing out of dry dock and we found some orca

Sailing 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…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s, T36’s and T37’s hunting by Parks Bay, Shaw Island

Biggs/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…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor

Biggs/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…

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Minke whale in New Channel

Minke 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…

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Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop

Southern 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…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel

Humpback 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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Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…

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