July 7, 2021- We left Friday Harbor and headed north with a strong southerly wind. But, on hearing that the orca family known as the T37A’s (minus T37A1) plus T49A1…
Read moreT49C outside Friday Harbor and T37A’s north from Lopez Sound
Biggs/Transient orcas T46B’s pass Friday Harbor
July 5, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor and headed north along the San Juan coastline and branched off to check out the Wasp Islands. Cormorants were standing on Low…
Read moreOrcas T65A’s cross the border, an incredible sunset and July 4th fireworks
July 4, 2021 – As we were leaving the dock we had reports of a family of orcas known as the T65A’s in our area near Henry Island so we…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D in West Sound again plus eaglepalooza on Cactus Island
July 2, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we raised sails and had a nice sail across to Shaw Island. Shortly after we got a report of two orcas…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D and a sail to New Channel
July 1, 2021 – Exciting day as we were getting ready for our sail. Two Biggs/Transient orcas, T77C and T77D, had come east in Spieden Channel roughly 7am and down…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D along Shaw Island
June 30, 2021 – With whales near Burrows Island we sailed inter-island with the chance to meet them in Rosario Strait. After cutting through Canoe Island to Picnic Pt and…
Read moreSunset sail around Obstruction Island plus a minke
June 29, 2021 evening trip – Good sailing around Obstruction Island and back with a great sunset and a minke whale.
Read moreHumpback whale, minke whales and tufted puffins
June 28, 2021 – Southbound from Friday Harbor in San Juan Channel passing harbor seals hauled out on Sharks Reef and a pair of bald eagles by Deadman Island. One…
Read moreSailing with a new humpback whale
June 26, 2021 – We headed north out of Friday Harbor sailing across to Neck Pt on Shaw Island and through the Wasp Islands. With news of a humpback whale…
Read moreFinding a minke on Salmon Bank
June 26, 2021 – Half day sail south to Salmon Bank where we had great views of a minke whale. This whale looks like one we’ve seen last year –…
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