September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty
September 17, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north based on a report of a family of orcas north of Flattop Island. The orcas were multi-directional, but eventually…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank
September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s pass Friday Harbor
September 14, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed north with good winds and current in our favor. As we reached Pt George a report came in…
Read moreFantastic Minke Whale encounter at MacArthur Bank
September 13, 2023 – Going South on a flood tide so we stayed close to shore and cut through Turn island Pass. Mirror calm waters, a racoon on the beach…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by Salmon Bank
September 11, 2023 – Sailed south today after leaving Friday Harbor to Salmon Bank. Wildlife highlights included harbor seals, bald eagles, Great blue herons, black oystercatchers, Steller sea lions, cormorants,…
Read moreSailing South and finding Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 9, 2023 – Flooding tidal current but decided to head South knowing a humpback whale has been in the area for quite a few days now. We cut inside…
Read moreSail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank
September 8, 2023 – With a morning report of four orca eastbound from Roche Harbor we wondered if we would see the T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 group passing Friday…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 hunting by Flower Island
September 7, 2023 – On our earlier sail we watched four Biggs/Transient orcas, siblings T137A and T137D with another pair of siblings T37A3 and T37A4 travel down San Juan Channel.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 pass Friday Harbor
September 7, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north on account of two groups of orcas, the T75B’s and T77D with T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4,…
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