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A sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

A sail with Biggs orcas T65 and T63 “Chainsaw”

April 3, 2024 – Today we saw lots of wildlife on our sail including frolicking deer outside Friday Harbor, many bald eagles including about 20+ eagles feeding on a seal…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s, T36’s and T37’s hunting by Parks Bay, Shaw Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s, T36’s and T37’s hunting by Parks Bay, Shaw Island

October 29, 2023 – Shortly after casting off we spotted a bald eagle, some harbor porpoise and had distant views of Dalls porpoises across the channel. A friend on a…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor

October 28, 2023 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we heard about an orca sighting near the Lopez Ferry Landing so we headed that direction. Snow covered Mt…

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Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop

Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop

October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt

October 4, 2023 – Sailed out of Friday Harbor and headed north and through the pass by Coon Island and up through Spring Pass. The decision was to head toward…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel

September 24, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always what we ask ourselves when we leave Friday Harbor. Today we had multiple orca reports when we left the…

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Biggs Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4, Humpback Whale BCZ0345 and so much more!

Biggs Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4, Humpback Whale BCZ0345 and so much more!

September 4, 2023 – Before we left the dock we watched as four Biggs/Transient orcas were deep inside Friday Harbor. The orcas were two pair of siblings (T137A and T137D…

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Biggs Orcas T123’s check out Friday Harbor

Biggs Orcas T123’s check out Friday Harbor

May 21, 2021 –  The T123’s Biggs orcas, who we’d seen on our morning sail, were now reported as Southbound at Jones Island. We sailed North and met them as…

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