March 6, 2021 – Our sail began with exciting news of Biggs/Transient orcas heading up the coastline along the east side of Orcas Island from Lawrence Pt. We plotted a…
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December sail with Js, K13s and K14s ambling South in San Juan Channel
December 5, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard a report of Resident Orcas Southbound from Eastpoint Canada. I knew it was a possibility this time of year…
Read moreSailing passed Friday Harbor with Biggs Orcas T68C’s and T75B’s
November 23, 2020 – Our passengers arrived today with news of seeing Orcas from the ferry 20 minutes prior. I shared the news on our radio and we quickly left Friday…
Read moreExciting sail to South Lopez with a minke on Salmon Bank
October 21, 2020 – Leaving Friday Harbor and finding a brisk North Wind with main at first reef we sailed wing on wing to the South. A beam reach carried…
Read moreA foggy October sail with humpback MMX0167 ’Stitch’
October 18, 2020 – Waiting for the rain to ease up. A low cloud ceiling touching the tree tops. A wet looking bald eagle roosted on the sign on Low…
Read moreWindy sail with T35A’s, T38A’s and T137 siblings
October 10, 2020 – Strong winds were forecast for today so we went to the second reef on the main sail after leaving the dock. Just as we got underway…
Read moreA foggy day and a sail with the T123’s Biggs/Transient orcas
October 6, 2020 – As we cast off from the dock we were greeted by some heavy fog and sea mist moving through the area. We could see the ferry…
Read moreSailing with J pod and seeing the two newest calves
October 4, 2020 – When we left the dock we had exciting news of our Southern Resident orcas from J pod approaching the westside of San Juan Island. We decided…
Read moreMinke whale mugging and sailing with Biggs Orcas T123’s
October 2, 2020 – After picking up our passengers on the Lopez shoreline south of Big Rock we continued heading south on the ebb tide. Areas of patchy fog rolled…
Read moreSailing with Biggs Orcas T60’s and a Humpback whale MMX0167 “Stitch”
October 1, 2020 – Headed North on the flood tide and as we cleared Limestone Point we received a report of orcas heading North on the West side of the…
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