July 5, 2023 – On today’s sail we had many wildlife sightings. With the low tide we spotted many harbor seals hauled out throughout the area. A raccoon was foraging…
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Full day sail around Orcas Island
June 29, 2023 – Full day sail around Orcas Island. With a report of a family of orcas (the T99’s) near Lummi Island we chose an inter-island route. A black…
Read moreSunset sail around Gull Rock
June 20, 2023 – Half day evening sunset sail up to Gull Rock. We saw many bald eagles, harbor seals, great blue herons, pigeon guillemots, and a gorgeous sunset.
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June 14, 2023 – Evening short sunset sail
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June 5, 2023 – Morning short sail around Turn Island
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March 17, 2021 – Spectacular start spotting a group of Steller sea lions, bald eagles and mergansers right outside of Friday Harbor. Harbor seals were enjoying the sunshine on the…
Read moreGreat day sailing to Flattop Island
May 31, 2019 – We drifted through the pass inside of Turn Island with a backdrop of the Olympic Mountains to the harbor seals warming in the sunshine. Beam reach…
Read moreFrequent visitors to San Juan Island, Transient Orca family T49As
September 19, 2018 -We sailed to meet Southern Resident orcas who were foraging on the west side of San Juan Island. However as we passed Lopez transient orcas were spotted…
Read morePhenomenal sail – J, K and L pod Southern Resident Orcas
September 18, 2018 – Sailed north tacking through Yellow Island and Spring Pass. Moving quickly along the shoreline of Waldron Island as we’d heard Southern Resident Orcas headed south in…
Read moreSailing with 20 Transient Orcas Patos Island
September 6, 2018 – North on a flood tide with news of a humpback whale coming down Presidents Chanel. Right outside the harbor we saw a bald eagle; with a…
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