July 30, 2017 – Sailed out via Cattle Pass and stopped to look at the many cormorants and gulls including dozens of gull chicks on Goose Island. One small lone…
Read moreEvening sunset cruise
Sailing with a humpback whale
July 29, 2017 – We sailed north out of Friday Harbor on a journey to intercept a humpback whale. Luckily the humpback known as BCY0532 aka “Graze” was swimming quickly…
Read moreFull day sail to Java Rocks
July 28, 2017 – Today we visited some of our favorite places… Flattop Island, Java Rocks, Skipjack Island, and cruised down Presidents Channel at sunset. Pit stop at Orcas Island…
Read moreCircumnavigating Orcas Island
July 27, 2017 – Great teamwork sailing in gusty winds. Gorgeous scenery as we circumnavigated Orcas Island. It certainly was an adventure.
Read moreShort sail extended
July 26, 2017 – Another short sail extended on the account of a good time. We explored the coastline of some of our favorite islands including Spieden Island and Flattop…
Read moreJ pod, L87 and a harbor porpoise
July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
Read moreSailing with the J16s at Lawrence Pt
July 25, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed via Upright Channel to Upright Head to see the falcons and eagles. Radio reports coming in with news of J pod…
Read moreTransient killer whales outside of Friday Harbor
July 11, 2017 – Right outside the harbor we met up with many transient orcas, T36, T36Bs, and T99’s who ventured north up Presidents Channel along the Orcas Island shoreline.…
Read moreSailing south from Fishermans Harbor
July 9, 2017 – Full moon = big tides. Sailed south out through Cattle Pass and found Whale Rocks full of harbor seals – some getting splashed by the waves,…
Read moreOrcas at sunset with a rising moon
July 8, 2017 – A stunning evening in paradise. Seals enjoying the warming evening light, eagles calling, pigeon guillemots coming and going, transient orcas T49As by Hughes Passage at sunset,…
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