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Humpbacks BCX0519 ‘Stitch’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Orcas T34’s & T37’s with brand new calf

Humpbacks BCX0519 ‘Stitch’ & BCY0458 ‘Raptor’ and Orcas T34’s & T37’s with brand new calf

September 19, 2022 – After hearing about some humpbacks outside of Friday Harbor early this morning heading south we scooted our sail an hour earlier to hopefully find them. It…

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Eagles, Sea Lions and a Minke Whale

Eagles, Sea Lions and a Minke Whale

November 13, 2022 – After casting off we saw a harbor seal in the harbor, a Steller sea lion following us in our wake, and a pair of bald eagles…

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Southern Residents at Boiling Reef

Southern Residents at Boiling Reef

November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island

October 28, 2022 – There was an early morning report of a pod of orcas on the NW side of San Juan Island at 8:30am. The next sighting they were…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s

October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…

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Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

Orcas, a minke whale, falcons and more

October 19, 2022 – Today was one of those days where everything is always working out for us. It started out with a nice, relaxing sail up the channel. Near…

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Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Biggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

October 14, 2022 – We rushed out of the harbor in a hurry with news of orcas coming down Upright Channel. We caught up with two male orcas, T49C with…

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Multiple Minke Whales on Middle Bank

Multiple Minke Whales on Middle Bank

October 13, 2022 – Extremely fun sailing adventure with repeat guests/friends out to Middle Bank where we found three or maybe four minke whales.  A pair of them were traveling side…

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Minke on Middle Bank and Biggs Orcas T35A’s & T38A’s

Minke on Middle Bank and Biggs Orcas T35A’s & T38A’s

October 12, 2022 – We had a nice relaxing sail down San Juan Channel passing Deadman Island where harbor seals snoozed and a bald eagle watched the tide drift by.…

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Biggs Orcas T100’s and a minke whale in Griffin Bay

Biggs Orcas T100’s and a minke whale in Griffin Bay

October 1, 2022 – We headed north after leaving Friday Harbor with the hopes of encountering a pod of orcas that were reported coming Southwest down Presidents Channel. As we cleared…

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