May 29, 2021 – Tides are at their biggest a couple days after the full moon plus the moon is currently closer to the earth in her orbit. The exchange…
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Biggs Orcas T46B’s and T100’s in Haro Strait
May 28, 2021. Extreme tides with the full super moon. And winds reported to be strong down South. We headed North with a reefed main and conditions were glassy at…
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May 27, 2021 – Today we sailed around the world. Across the equator and through the tropics we saw it all. It began as a serene drift through Turn Island…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T128 and T125A & Sabine’s Gulls on Hein Bank
May 26, 2021 – We headed South today on the tail of an ebb and an extreme low tide with an 11’ drop to -3’ one day after the full…
Read moreGray Whale at Salmon Bank plus a rare Arctic Tern
May 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south today. We love cutting in the pass behind Turn Island to spot the wildlife that lives…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65A’s, T77 with T77E, and T75B’s pass Friday Harbor
May 22, 2021 – North south east or west? We debated which way to go after leaving the dock, but in the end decided to go north with the winds…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s check out Friday Harbor
May 21, 2021 – The T123’s Biggs orcas, who we’d seen on our morning sail, were now reported as Southbound at Jones Island. We sailed North and met them as…
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May 21, 2021 – Northbound on the flood and a nice close hauled sail through the Wasp Islands with bald eagles watching as we sailed between the islands. After we…
Read moreGray whale CRC1364 in San Juan Channel
May 19, 2021 – The day began with threatening dark clouds and a faint sprinkle, but to our good luck they subsided shortly after our departure. The skies were full…
Read moreGray whale on Salmon Bank
May 15, 2021 – Sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor cutting behind Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up on the rocks. Passed by Goose Island cormorant rookery and over…
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