August 3, 2024 – With early morning reports of orcas inter-island we planned a course to help in the search to find them. A boat near Thatcher Pass said they…
Read moreAll day Sail Around Orcas island with T36As, T117A, T117Bs, and T172
Sailing south to Whale Rocks
August 1, 2024 – Southerly sail to Salmon Bank and onto MacArthur Bank in search of minke whales but we came up empty handed despite a valiant effort. We returned…
Read moreEpic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island
July 30, 2024 – It felt like August aka “Fogust” arrived early because the harbor was socked in thick with fog. After casting off we set sails with limited visibility…
Read moreSea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales
July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…
Read moreA foggy sail south to meet Humpback Whale BCY0983 “Aerie”
July 27, 2024 – We met a bald eagle eating something on a rock outside Friday Harbor. Continued inside Turn Island admiring the harbor seals hauled out on the low…
Read moreSail to Stuart and Mandarte Island
July 25, 2024 – Full day sail north to Turn Point Lighthouse and Mandarte Island. Wildlife highlights included bald eagles, an eaglet, harbor seals with pups, Mouflon sheep, cormorants, harbor…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s inter-island
July 24, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we had a fast sail on the ebb current and a good push up Upright Channel. We kept our speed up with…
Read moreHumpback whale (“Catalyst”) with severed tail flukes & Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s by Swirl Rock
July 23, 2024 – Super low tide and we went south on the tail end of the ebb. Sailed through Turn Island Pass passing harbor seals resting on the rocks.…
Read moreNortherly trip to New Channel and Flattop Island
July 19, 2024 – Half day sail to New Channel and Flattop Island
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s circling Mandarte Island
July 18, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A2’s milling in Haro again we chose a route in that direction. Passed by a nice group of harbor seals on…
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