August 18, 2018 – Afternoon half day sail extended. We Sailed South on the ebb passing through Turn Island Pass and crossing to Big Rock glacial erratic on the…
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Enjoying supper with the porpoises
9/28/16 – Beautiful September sailing in the sunshine. Our favorite part about today was drifting in New Channel enjoying supper when we were surrounded by groups of harbor porpoise. They…
Read moreSupermoon – Full Lunar Eclipse follows Sunset Sail
So grateful for our passengers suggestion for this spectacular sail. The moon was invisible at first rising over Orcas island but as the twilight darkened the blood red glow of…
Read moreT49A Transient Orcas pass Friday Harbor Whale Museum
Gorgeous light of late September day with Transient Orca whale family T49As in San Juan Channel. Once again they pass the Port of Friday Harbor beneath a mural of an…
Read moreWhales – L pod, with L91 Muncher and her new calf L122 on the West Side San Juan Island
We sailed around San Juan Island and met L pods newest member, the two week old L122, traveling close beside his mother L91. L122 was first seen 9/7/15. Late afternoon…
Read moreSeptember equinox sail – Fall is coming
Sailed North passed McConnel Island, Jones and Flattop. Many Harbor Porpoise in the deep waters of Minke Pond. Crystal light brought out the colors of Sitka Deer grazing in leaf…
Read moreAround Stuart Island with Humpbacks and K pod
We sailed North into the Cactus Islands and through Johns Pass to meet a humpback whale. Together we travelled the North Side of Stuart island to Turn Point where we…
Read moreSunset Full Moon rise – with Air Force One!
Not many folks know President Obama visited San Juan islands July 31st 2015. He was couple of thousand feet high, escorted by a fighter jet. They turned at the Canadian…
Read moreHoneymoon Sail to remember
Newlywed couple sails North to Lovers Leap for their honeymoon; appropriate! Drift sailing passed the geological fascinating Flattop Island we were joined by the usually shy Harbor Porpoise. These shy…
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