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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

April 21, 2024 – We motor sailed quickly North with a report of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading Southeast across Boundary Pass towards Skipjack Island. Hugging the forested Orcas Island coastline of…

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A sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

A sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

April 3, 2024 – Today we saw lots of wildlife on our sail including frolicking deer outside Friday Harbor, many bald eagles including about 20+ eagles feeding on a seal…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s hunting outside Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T137’s hunting outside Friday Harbor

April 1, 2024 – We called our passengers to scoot our sail earlier after hearing about a report of orca coming down Upright Channel. Shortly after casting off with sails…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel

Humpback 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…

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Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

Humpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass

October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

Biggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

October 4, 2023 – Sailed out of Friday Harbor and headed north and through the pass by Coon Island and up through Spring Pass. The decision was to head toward…

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Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” crossing Salmon Bank

Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” crossing Salmon Bank

September 29, 2023 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard the humpback whale whom we’d sailed alongside in the morning, BCX0519 “Stitch”, was on a treadmill of the incoming flood…

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Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” Southbound from Friday Harbor

Humpback Whale BCX0519 “Stitch” Southbound from Friday Harbor

September 29, 2023 – Sunshine with a nice breeze allowed us to set sail immediately with a fast close hauled sail over to Shaw Island. We tacked back towards San…

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