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Minke whales on Salmon Bank

Minke whales on Salmon Bank

August 1, 2023 – A fun sail south after casting off from Friday Harbor finding some fun wildlife.  Around Turn Island we spotted several raccoons foraging on the tide line,…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass

Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass

July 16, 2023 – After hearing a report about a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T36A’s coming down Navy Channel we headed north after casting off. We moved…

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Circumnavigating San Juan Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas

Circumnavigating San Juan Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas

June 22, 2022 – A sail around San Juan Island. We got some distant views of J pod and some of the L11’s/L12’s as they milled and traveled along the…

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Biggs orcas T34’s, T37’s, T75B’s & T49A1 plus Humpback BCY0324 with new calf

Biggs orcas T34’s, T37’s, T75B’s & T49A1 plus Humpback BCY0324 with new calf

May 6, 2022 – Another epic adventure on the books. This one included a sail with Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T34’s, T37’s, T75B’s and T49A1 followed by a humpback…

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Orcas T37A’s by Obstruction Island

Orcas T37A’s by Obstruction Island

August 17, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we headed through the islands to catch up with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas called the T37A’s (minus T37A1). We met them…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s near Sucia Island

Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s near Sucia Island

September 11, 2020 – A smoky haze today from the nations wildland fires. We chose North and had a peaceful sail though the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. Resting harbor…

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Three Minkes and a Humpback whale MMY0147 on our sail

Three Minkes and a Humpback whale MMY0147 on our sail

August 3, 2019 – As we circumnavigated Lopez Island we saw three minke whales and a humpback, MMY0147. That’s nothing to sneeze at! We’ve been seeing the same three minkes…

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