Sunset/Full Moonrise is one of our favorite sails each month. We floated on our planet as she turned away from the sun and towards the moon. The curve of the…
Read moreSailing Sunset to twilight with the full moon rise
J pod and L pod West side foraging
We circumnavigated San Juan Island to meet up with Southern Resident Orcas from J pod and L pod. Foraging and socializing off False Bay. We all headed offshore in small…
Read moreA day with the L12’s
A day with the L12’s. We were happy to see them foraging from False Bay to South Beach. Four year old L119, Joy, was having fun playing with her 1…
Read moreTransients in Friday Harbor – T65As and 37As
Transients passing Friday Harbor! Cut the lines! We’re away from the dock! Introductions can come later! T65A’s and T37A’s. Our first time seeing a new calf born 2015, T37A4, and…
Read moreThe Humpback Comeback
Sailed south to witness the “Humpback Comeback”. Drifting in the deep blue we were mesmerized with the deep breaths of these gentle giants. Waving their pectoral flippers, lunge feeding, fluking.…
Read moreSpyhops, cartwheels, breaches
Afternoon sail through Cattle Pass on a brisk breeze with full ebb. Also indulging in social behavior were the families of J pod and L pod. Spyhops, cartwheels, breaches, and…
Read moreStrange behaviour, J’s, Harbor Porpoise and minkes
A day with the J’s and minkes. Again we met them at Long Island. Over Salmon Bank and on to False Bay. They were spread from Pile Point to Salmon…
Read moreJ Pod at Swirl Island
Another rainy day where we’re glad we went anyway. We went south on the ebb passing the harbor seals at Whale Rocks and the eagles of Long Island meeting group…
Read moreAfternoon sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Afternoon sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Read moreJ Pod returns and Orcas Island firework show
We sailed through Spieden Channel to meet the J’s at Battleship. Fast travel spread in loose groups to the Stuart Island shoreline. Swinging Turn Pt at full flood with direction…
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