April 29, 2024 – Half day sail south to see the sea lions at Whale Rocks and circumnavigate Long Island. Perfect winds allowed us to sail the entire day without…
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South to Whale Rocks with lots of sea lions and eagles
March 30, 2024 – Our first official sail of the season. Heeled over on a close hauled sail towards the wind we left Friday Harbor and crossed San Juan Channel.…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel
October 14, 2023 – After ferry cancellations we ended up picking up our passengers at the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. We began our trip hugging the Shaw Island coastline and…
Read moreSail to Flattop Island and New Channel
October 13, 2023 – With a nice northerly breeze we were able to tack our way north up San Juan Channel. Tacking through the Wasp Islands gave a nice view…
Read moreHumpback whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr” southbound along San Juan Island toward Friday Harbor
October 8, 2023 – Northbound on the flood sailing into blue skies. Through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass up to Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge. Seas became glassy and…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island
October 7, 2023 Flood tide and a North wind gave us fun close hauled sail with the benefit of current to tack our way up to the Wasp Islands. We…
Read moreLow profile Minke whale at Minke Lake
September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…
Read moreFlattop Island, New Channel, and Spieden Island
August 25, 2023 – We had a brisk close hauled sail into wind with the flood current in our favor. Tacking in the group of islets we call the Wasp Islands…
Read moreHarbor seals, bald eagles, river otters and a sunset
July 14, 2023 – Afternoon/evening sail to New Channel and Flattop Island
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”
June 23, 2023 – With very light winds and an orca report of orcas (T46B1’s with T46C2) in Haro Strait heading north from D’arcy Island we made quick progress north…
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