There was an unusual sighting today… a gray whale in San Juan Channel! We scooted out the door in a hurry to see him. Together we moved swiftly through Cattle…
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An epic encounter with the Southern Resident L12’s
Sept 10th – What can we say about today. Lots of wind which called for a double reefed main sail and a small jib. We’re sailing now…. and with whales…
Read moreSailing with a super pod of transient orcas
Sept 4th – Transient orcas T18,T19’s dosey doe with T34’s, T36, T37, T37B’s and T99’s. We arrived South end of Cypress Island in a band of heavy fog and felt…
Read moreTo infinity and beyond with a boat load of transient orcas
Aug 29th – To infinity and beyond. North to Eastpoint via our favorite wildlife refuge islands and beyond into Georgia Strait to meet another cocktail T Party. Transient orcas T34s,…
Read moreSailing South of Lopez island
Aug 4, 2016 – A beautiful day on the water. We spent the afternoon with various minke whales at Hein Bank before exploring the coastline of south Lopez Island. Around…
Read moreA special visit of two Gray Whales
July 25, 2016 – A special visit of two Gray Whales – a rare thing, and especially out of the ordinary for the time of year. We met the pair…
Read moreTransients in Friday Harbor – T65As and 37As
Transients passing Friday Harbor! Cut the lines! We’re away from the dock! Introductions can come later! T65A’s and T37A’s. Our first time seeing a new calf born 2015, T37A4, and…
Read moreTwo male whales traveling together
Good wind in Haro Strait gave us a broad reach to Mandarte Island where we met northbound orcas, T124C and T49C, two males traveling together. We sailed parallel north to…
Read moreT-Party at Mandarte
Afternoon T-Party at Mandarte Island. 23 whales: T36, T36A’s, T36B’s, T49C, T73A’s, T75B’s, T99’s, T123’s, T124C. Highly social party games with adult only behavior. Some photos are not suitable for…
Read moreMorning Minke
Morning sail and we lucked out with a minke whale in Minke Pond, North of San Juan Island. Newborn harbor seals, eagle activity, and we’re ecstatic to find, for the first…
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