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 moreEpic minke encounter on Salmon Bank
Legendary 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…
Read moreGray Whale CRC1364 in Griffin Bay
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…
Read moreBiggs 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…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65A’s and T77’s in Haro Strait
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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