May 6, 2026 – We co-ordinated with our passengers to leave a day early this morning after hearing reports of the Biggs/Transient orcas who had been seen by the ferry…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s northbound by Friday Harbor
May 3, 2026 – We sailed out of Friday Harbor with news of the Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s traveling East from Cattle Point. Unsure whether to head South in San Juan…
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May 3, 2026 – Raised sails for a close hauled sail sideways on the fast ebb tide passing Reid Rock to the Shaw coastline. We hugged the coastline to escape…
Read moreGray Whale by Lopez Pass and T49A2 with T51 by Burrows Island
May 2, 2026 – After picking up our folks from Orcas Island we had a difficult choice as to whether our best bet was to take San Juan Chanel South…
Read moreSail to Yellow Island Nature Preserve to see wildflowers in bloom
April 30, 2026 – After raising the main sail we found a nice breeze from the north for a close hauled sail across the channel. We tacked our way toward…
Read moreWildflowers at Yellow Island Nature Preserve followed by Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s near Friday Harbor
April 26, 2026 – Today we had a sail with a visit Yellow Island Nature Preserve. It was spectacular! The wildflower bloom is just incredible! On our return to the…
Read moreHumpback BCX1800 “Gretzky” on MacArthur Bank, sea lions and elephant seal
April 25, 2026 – Today we set a course for south. We drifted through the narrow channel by Turn Island passing harbor seals resting on the rocks. Near Deadman Island…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 with T51 in East Sound
April 23, 2026 – Before casting off from Friday Harbor we had been monitoring reports of two male orcas in East Sound, Orcas Island. They were orcas we’d seen the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 and T51 by D’Arcy
April 22, 2026 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed North after hearing reports of two Biggs/Transient male orcas over by D’Arcy Island. They had crossed Haro from…
Read moreYellow 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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