June 17, 2025 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T65B’s and T75B’s milling near the top of San Juan Island we scooted our sail a little earlier. The orcas began…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s east side of Orcas Island and eaglets in nest at Flattop Island
June 16, 2025 – Trip highlights: Great sailing. Many pregnant harbor seals at Shirt Tail Reef, White Rock, Skipjack and Bare Island. Pair of bald eagles in their nest on…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s in President Channel
June 12, 2025 – With a report of Biggs Orcas of the T123s hunting in Spieden Channel we took advantage of of a brisk Southerly breeze and flood current to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s inter-island
June 9, 2025 – As we cast off we heard a report of Biggs/Transient orcas (T75B’s) northbound from Cattle Pass. We sailed inside Turn Island and across to Flat Point…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T124A2’s and T124D’s in Rosario Strait
June 8, 2025 – After casting off we headed north in San Juan Channel. As we neared Neck Pt a report of orcas northbound near Kellett Ledge, south end of…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel
June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf
June 7, 2025 – What a beautiful afternoon to head out under sail ‘wing on wing’ running with the wind from Friday Harbor to Turn Rock. Jibed to keep to…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her 2025 Calf south of Flattop Island
June 6, 2025 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north with exciting news of humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newest (8th) calf milling between Jones…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s and T124D’s pass by Friday Harbor
June 4, 2025 – With news of orcas coming down San Juan Channel we phoned some past passengers on standby on our calendar who happened to be in town again.…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T19’s followed by BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her newborn 8th calf
May 21, 2025 – We hustled everyone on board for a fast departure from Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs orcas, the T19’s, hunting near Turn Island. We met them…
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