June 6, 2026 – As we set sail from Friday Harbor we had been monitoring reports of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T99’s who were southbound in…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s northbound by Friday Harbor
May 3, 2026 – We sailed out of Friday Harbor with news of the Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s traveling East from Cattle Point. Unsure whether to head South in San Juan…
Read moreHumpback BCX1800 “Gretzky” on MacArthur Bank, sea lions and elephant seal
April 25, 2026 – Today we set a course for south. We drifted through the narrow channel by Turn Island passing harbor seals resting on the rocks. Near Deadman Island…
Read moreSouthbound to Whale Rocks
July 22, 2024 – Great sailing conditions as we sailed south to Whale Rocks. Lots of wildlife including great blue herons, harbor seals, our favorite naked seal without pelage (“the…
Read moreMorning sail to Whale Rocks
July 21, 2024 – Today we had three short sails. Highlights from our morning sail south to Whale Rocks and back. Many harbor seals, bald eagles, Steller sea lions and…
Read moreSailing to Whale Rocks and Long Island
July 9, 2024 – Morning extended short sail around Long Island and back
Read moreUnidentified Humpback Whale near S. Lopez and Minke whales on Salmon Bank
June 6, 2024 – We headed south on the ebb tide monitoring reports of a humpback whale heading NW from MacArthur Bank towards Iceberg Pt, Lopez Island. Sailing inside the…
Read moreShort sail from Friday Harbor
April 13, 2024 – Short sail to Shaw Island and down to Pear Pt, San Juan Island with harbor seals and bald eagles. The family onboard prepared a special lunch…
Read moreSailing south to Whale Rocks
October 1, 2023 – With an ebbing tide and a Northerly wind we chose South. Delightful sail through Turn Island Pass and passed the haul out rocks of the resting…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank
September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…
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