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Encountering 3 separate groups of Orcas plus a visit to Yellow Island

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com May 10, 2026 4 Hr Sail, Sailing with Transient Orcas, Sailing with whales
Encountering 3 separate groups of Orcas plus a visit to Yellow Island

May 10, 2026 – We headed north after hearing a report of orcas eastbound in Spieden Channel. The two groups split with one group heading to Flattop Island (T86A1’s, T86A3…

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Yellow Island and Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com April 19, 2026 Full Day Sail, Sailing with Transient Orcas, Sailing with whales, Yellow Island
Yellow Island and Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s

April 19, 2026 – With plans of visiting The Nature Conservancy’s Yellow Island Nature Preserve today we headed north after leaving Friday Harbor. There was a strong ebb against us…

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Sails with Whales and ashore Yellow Island with wildflowers and native grasses – Yellow Island

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com April 21, 2015 Sailing with Transient Orcas, Seasons
Sails with Whales and ashore Yellow Island with wildflowers and native grasses – Yellow Island

Magical magical day. T65As,Bs, 75Bs&Cs with new calf came right into Friday Harbor as we were leaving. Steller’s SeaLions swirling in the whirlpools and just enough wind to get back…

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Sail to Patos Island, wildflowers at Alden Point Lighthouse

By allaboardsailing@yahoo.com April 9, 2015 Classic wooden sailboat, Seasons
Sail to Patos Island, wildflowers at Alden Point Lighthouse

All Aboard Sailing from Friday Harbor to Patos Island. Ashore to take the trail to Alden Point lighthouse, a trail through spring wildflowers and honeycombed sandstone rock formations. Flattop Skipjack…

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