July 4, 2018 – After watching the July 4th parade we got ready to set sail around the San Juans. As we left the harbor we heard reports of transient…
Read more4Th July with Transient Orca family T37As and Port of Friday Harbor Fireworks
Short sunset sail to Deer Harbor Fireworks
Sailed North at Sunset with clam waters and colored reflections while the wildlife prepared for the changing day to night. We anchored in Deer Harbor and cooked S’mores on the…
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July 2, 2018 – We sailed south out of the harbor around Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up in the sun. Caught the flood sailing downwind up Upright Channel.…
Read moreMorning half day sail with porpoising porpoises and harbor seal pups
July 2nd, 2018 – morning half day sail – We sailed north from Friday Harbor with the flood while a black oyster catcher flew by going south with a limpet in…
Read moreFast sailing with strong winds in Presidents Channel
July 1, 2018 – Today was one of the windiest days we’ve had all year. Gusts of 30knots predicted. We reefed the main and sailed fast up Presidents Channel on…
Read moreTwo Peregrine Falcons
June 30, 2018 – After picking up the Couch family from Orcas Island we took Spring Pass north with a good sail to Flattop Island. We drifted the south side…
Read more3 generations -The T124As and A2s Transient Orca whales
June 29, 2018 – Today proved that rainy days can be fun, too. As we left the harbor there were many orca sightings already on the radar. We decided to…
Read moreCircumnavigation sail of Orcas Island
June 28, 2018 – Today we departed Friday Harbor with two different island pick ups. First stop, Lopez Island. Downwind sailing via Upright Channel to Shaw to pick up our…
Read moreT49As hunting at Battleship Rock
June 27, 2018 – While leaving the dock we had a tough decision whether to go north or south. We had our Southern Resident orcas inbound from Victoria and transient…
Read moreSailing the San Juan Islands
June 26, 2018 – North on the flood and drifted passed Yellow Island where harbor seals we can see in the photos were ready to pop with pregnancy. Light wind…
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