June 15, 2026 – Short sunset sail and double birthday celebration. Beautiful lighting. Gorgeous sunset. Wildlife spotted: sea otter by Turn Rock, harbor seals, bald eagles, rhinoceros auklets fishing, Canada…
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Humpback BCX1057 ‘Divot’ and new calf south San Juan Channel & Minke whale on Salmon Bank
June 13, 2026 – Sailed South with reports of a humpback whale and calf heading South after passing Friday Harbor. We sailed through Turn Island pass seeing harbor seals hauled…
Read moreStunning views of the T100’s orca family under Pt Disney
June 12, 2026 – With reports of Biggs/Transient orcas the T100’s circling Waldron Island coming back towards Skipjack Island and a humpback whale mother and calf pair heading Northeast up…
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June 11, 2026 – Evening short sunset sail with lots of wildlife including a sea otter, harbor porpoise, harbor seals, bald eagle, black oystercatchers, harlequin ducks, pigeon guillemots and belted…
Read moreOrcas T123’s by Cattle Pass followed by Orcas T100’s near Wasp Islands
June 11, 2026 – Southbound through Turn Island Pass with its haul out of harbor seals, across Griffin Bay and passing the cormorant rookery on Goose Island in Cattle Pass.…
Read moreGray whale northbound Cattle Pass
May 24, 2026 – A large number of Biggs/transient orcas had passed Friday Harbor thirty minutes before we left. We decided to head south on the ebb in the event…
Read moreCircumnavigating Lopez Island and seeing Gray whale CRC2702
May 20, 2026 – Sailing south on the ebb current we came inside Turn Island seeing a great blue heron, harbor seals and a bald eagle. On Shark Reef we…
Read moreDouble dose of Orcas! Hunting on Salmon Bank and southbound by Friday Harbor
May 11, 2026 – Raising sails as we left Friday Harbor for a beam reach down island on the ebb. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass watched by the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A2 and T51 by D’Arcy
April 22, 2026 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed North after hearing reports of two Biggs/Transient male orcas over by D’Arcy Island. They had crossed Haro from…
Read moreSailing south to Whale Rocks
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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