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Pacific white-sided dolphins, Biggs Orcas, and a Proposal!

Pacific white-sided dolphins, Biggs Orcas, and a Proposal!

May 30, 2024 – Today we had heard some exciting news… there was a pod of about a dozen Pacific white-sided dolphins hanging out close to shore near Jackson Beach,…

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Minke whales followed by Biggs Orcas T60D & T60E

Minke whales followed by Biggs Orcas T60D & T60E

September 21, 2022 – Today is the equinox with the sun overhead at the equator before heading South for 6 months. Summer still here and we left the harbor and…

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T34’s and T37’s Biggs Orcas North up Swanson Channel

T34’s and T37’s Biggs Orcas North up Swanson Channel

April is 7th, 2022 – A sad day in Friday Harbor as a large fire burned historic buildings of downtown. I was assigned on exposure protection and the fire was sufficiently…

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T34’s and T37’s Biggs Orcas show up for Toi’s memorial sail

T34’s and T37’s Biggs Orcas show up for Toi’s memorial sail

April 6th, 2022 – Our first sail of the year after coming out of dry dock was a memorial sail for our friend and frequent passenger Toi Costakes. She liked to…

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Sailing passed Friday Harbor with Biggs Orcas T68C’s and T75B’s

Sailing passed Friday Harbor with Biggs Orcas T68C’s and T75B’s

November 23, 2020 – Our passengers arrived today with news of seeing Orcas from the ferry 20 minutes prior. I shared the news on our radio and we quickly left Friday…

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Sail with the T36A Transient orcas hunting at White Rock and Skipjack Islands

Sail with the T36A Transient orcas hunting at White Rock and Skipjack Islands

August 25, 2019 – An interesting encounter with the Biggs/Transient orca family known as the T36A’s. They had been in that same area since the night before near Waldron Island.…

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Sailing into Canada to meet the T34s, T37 and 37Bs

Sailing into Canada to meet the T34s, T37 and 37Bs

August 22, 2019 – Excitement started early on before we’d exited the harbor we spotted a harbor seal with a very large fish. Further up the channel we found a…

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Sailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales

Sailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales

June 14th 2019 Our whale reports today included The T49As, whom we’d briefly seen the day before, milling at Eagle Point with changing directions. We also heard of T35As, T38s,…

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Sunset Sail in the San Juan Islands with the T49As

Sunset Sail in the San Juan Islands with the T49As

 June 11th 2019 – The T49As were reported coming West from the Orcas ferry terminal and through Pole Pass. We met them just North of Jones Island and watched from…

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