September 27, 2020 – Northbound with a North wind and tacked our way up the channel between the islands. Through Spring Pass keeping in the sunshine and drifted for a…
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Minke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin
September 21, 2020 – South on the ebb and today we could again see Mount Baker. A great blue heron roosting high on a snag, resting harbor seals and two…
Read moreOur first look at new Southern Resident calf, J57
September 19, 2020 – With a report of Southern Resident Orcas coming around Lopez Island we headed South. Sailing on the ebb around Turn Island rock close to the kelp…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s pass through the inter-islands
September 13, 2020 – The smoky haze from the nations wild land fires together with sea mist gave a sobering somber look to the layers of islands today. With a…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s coming down Presidents Channel
September 12, 2020 – Another day with smoky haze from the nations wild land fires. We took a Northerly course and as we passed between the Wasp Islands were picking…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T123’s near Sucia Island
September 11, 2020 – A smoky haze today from the nations wildland fires. We chose North and had a peaceful sail though the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. Resting harbor…
Read moreA sail with the T18’s Biggs Orcas
September 8, 2020 – After setting sail we took the pass behind Turn Island down to Danger Rock to check out the harbor seals hauled out on the rocks. Cut…
Read moreOrcas T18’s in Spieden/New Channel
September 6, 2020 – As we raised sails leaving Friday Harbor we heard a report that the Biggs orcas of the T18 family were Northbound on the West side of…
Read moreSailing with orcas T37A’s and finding tufted puffins and an elephant seal
September 4, 2020 – One of those beautiful summer sunny days. Headed south and current was in our favor. A light breeze gave us an idyllic sail through Turn island…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65B’s near Lopez Ferry Landing
September 2, 2020 – As we left the harbor we had news that a family of orcas known as the T65B’s first reported near James Island had come in through…
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