June 15, 2021 – Before casting off on our evening half day sail we had been following reports of a pod of orcas known as the T123’s who were traveling…
Read moreSailing with Biggs orcas T123’s at Lawrence Pt and returning at sunset
Sailing south with seals, sea lions and a minke whale
June 15, 2021 – When we left Friday Harbor we sailed south taking the outside of Turn Island and riding the ebb current down to Big Rock. A couple tacks…
Read moreMinke on Salmon Bank, Gray whale in Cattle Pass
June 12, 2021 – We sailed South on the ebb with a report of orcas (T18’s and others) at Hein Bank. Low tide and the pass inside Turn Island was…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel
June 10, 2021 – When we left the dock a family of orcas known as the T123’s had crossed from Pt Disney to Lovers Cove on Orcas Island and were…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65A’s with T125A and T128 on west side of San Juan Island
June 9, 2021 – After leaving Friday Harbor we decided to head south. Raised sails and had a pleasant drift around Turn Island where harbor seals hauled out (including the…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T46B’s take us to Boiling Reef
June 8, 2021 – As we were about to cast off from the dock we got a report of orcas near Pt Disney, Waldron Island. Our passengers were excited at…
Read moreSunset sail to the South
June 7, 2021 – Our afternoon sail once more took us South. The tide was high and Turn Island’s neighbor was its own island. We sailed through the pass soaking…
Read moreEpic minke encounter on Salmon Bank
June 7, 2021 – South through Turn Island Pass on the low tide where we saw a raccoon on the tide line. We tacked down to Danger Rock where the…
Read moreLegendary Humpback Whale BCY0324 ‘Big Mama’
June 3, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor with some good winds and a flood tide to head North. I’d heard that the iconic humpback whale ’Big Mama’ BCY0324 who was seen…
Read moreMinke Whales and Tufted Puffins at Smith Island
May 31, 2021 – Today we had our first minke encounter of the year – well, we actually found two minkes. One was on Salmon Bank and a familiar friend…
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