October 19, 2025 – With strong gusty winds we raised sails with the main at third reef and headed north through a convergence one of blue skies to black skies. Tacked our…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 and T65A5 in New Channel
October 17, 2025 – With a report of orcas westbound out of Wasp Passage after hunting in West Sound we moved north quickly. We caught up with the two male…
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October 15, 2025 – North wind and a flood current gave us a fast close-hauled sail across the channel towards Neck Pt. Here we heard a report of orcas south…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E join T36’s near Friday Harbor
Sept 28, 2025 – We headed north in San Juan Channel but on approaching Neck Pt we had a report of orcas coming north through Cattle Pass. Spinning around and…
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Sept 26, 2025 – We had a report Biggs/Transient orca brothers, T60D and T60E, passing Friday Harbor heading north and then again heading south. Sailing through Turn Island Pass we…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D & T60E end up in Friday Harbor while T75B’s with T65A5 northbound San Juan Channel
Sept 20, 2025 – A marine layer of fog surrounded the islands from the south so we headed north. As we reached the Wasp Islands fog was lifting revealing layers…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” lunge feeding
Sept 18, 2025 – Despite the flood current we headed south by coming through Turn Island Pass and sticking close to shore to Pear Pt. From Goose Island cormorant rookery…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T49A1 comes inter-island
Sept 17, 2025 – Today’s adventure began with fantastic views of an adorable sea otter resting in a kelp bed by Turn Rock. This little animal couldn’t be any cuter…
Read moreHumpback whale BCZ0345 “Victory” and Minke whale on MacArthur Bank
Sept 16, 2025 – A great trip sailing south today. We found the sea otter by Danger Rock eating clams. Viewed the cormorant rookery at Goose Island before checking out…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99B pass Friday Harbor
Sept 15, 2025 – With a report of orcas heading for Spieden Channel from Haro Strait we headed north. After sailing through the Wasp Islands and cutting across San Juan…
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