July 24, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south towards Cattle Pass. There had been a minke whale spotted on Salmon Bank and there was a pod of…
Read moreA sail to Salmon Banks with building seas
Sunset sail around Skipjack Island
July 23, 2025 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s hunting at Java Rocks we headed north quickly. As we approached Sandy Pt the orcas had…
Read moreA pair of Humpback Whales and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass
July 23, 2025 – With fog to the south we headed north. There was a report of 2-3 humpbacks moving east in Boundary Pass so kept with the strongest part…
Read moreSunset sail to Fisherman’s Harbor, Lopez Island
July 22, 2025 – Evening sunset sail over to Fisherman’s Harbor, Lopez Island
Read moreMinke whales “Dent” and “Trotsky II” on Salmon Bank / “Trotsky II” showing injury? on left side
July 22, 2025 – Southbound after leaving Friday Harbor we took the narrow pass around Turn Island State Park passing a bald eagle and harbor seals. We continued down San…
Read moreCircumnavigating Stuart Island to Flattop Island
July 19, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on account of an orcas sighting earlier that morning seen westbound in Spieden Channel. We took the north side…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s and T123’s having a T Party
July 18, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36A’s, were northbound up President Channel after circling Crane Island and taking Pole Pass. We didn’t think…
Read moreDistant views of a Minke Whale at Hein Bank
July 16, 2025 – After casting off we took the narrow pass around Turn Island seeing a black tailed deer, harbor seals and a bald eagle. Sailed down San Juan…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank
July 15, 2025 – We had a fun sail south passing harbor seals with newborn pups, black oystercatchers foraging and a pair of bald eagles by Deadman Island. After watching…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s Pt Disney to Wasp Passage at Sunset
July 14, 2025 – Leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on the flood current with a report of Biggs/Transient orca T65A2 who had been milling alone for some hours at…
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