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…
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Sail 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…
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June 23, 2024 – After casting off we sailed across the channel debating to go north or south. As we reached Pt George on Shaw Island we sailed south along…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas
June 1, 2024 – With news of a pair of humpback whales coming south from Jones Island we contacted our friend on Yellow Island. He had spotted the whale passing…
Read moreWildlife spotting up to New Channel and Flattop Island
May 13, 2024 – We headed north from Pt Caution to the Wasp Islands, Spring Pass, Jones Island, up to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge. Lots of harbor seals today, and…
Read moreFull day sail up to Boiling Reef
May 2, 2024 – We used the flood and ebb tides with their back eddies to add benefit to our sail. Passing through the Wasp Islands between Orcas and Shaw…
Read moreSailing to Mandarte and around Stuart Island
August 22, 2023 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas (T18 and grandson, T19C) exiting Satellite Channel eastbound we decided to go Northwest today with the hopes of intercepting them. We…
Read moreMinke Whale down South
August 10, 2023 – We decided to go south today despite the flooding current to try our luck finding some cool wildlife including minke whales. There were plenty of harbor…
Read moreMinke Whale on Salmon Bank
August 5, 2023 – We went south today after leaving Friday Harbor. As we sailed through the narrow channel behind Turn Island we spotted many harbor seals resting on the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s inter-island
July 23, 2023 – We moved quickly because a family of BIggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s were inter-island westbound into Cayou Channel. Taking the narrow pass behind Canoe Island…
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