June 26, 2026 – Despite the rain when we heard a report of orcas in Wasp Passage we mustered our passengers. We caught the back eddy in the flood to…
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Orcas T65B’s with T124A4’s in Boundary Pass
June 25, 2026 – We sailed north quickly with a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T65B’s with T124A4’s heading from Green Pt to Flattop Island to White Rock. With a following…
Read moreHumpback Whales BCY1186 ‘Velvet’ & BCX2485 ‘Vector’
June 24, 2026 – Sailing north in San Juan Channel to the Wasp Islands and we got our first glimpse of a bald eagle chick in a nest on Cliff…
Read moreOrcas T100’s by Alden Bank
June 23, 2026 – Moderately strong northerly wind with a full on flood tide gave us a fun close-hauled sail to west of Tift Rocks. Tacking through the Wasp Islands…
Read moreBlack oystercatcher chicks on Low Island
June 22, 2026 – Moderately strong north winds with a flood tide gave us a spritely close-hauled sail to Tift Rocks. We tacked back into the flood before tacking into…
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June 21, 2026 – Beautiful sunset short sail
Read morePuffins at Smith Island, a Minke whale, and Orcas T123’s
June 20, 2026 – Today we had a plan to go on a search for puffins at the request of passengers on board. We had a great sail south in…
Read moreShort sunset sail with Orcas T65A’s with T64B’s
June 19, 2026 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we scooted out quickly because Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65A’s (minus T65A5) with the T64B’s were northbound in San…
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1800 ‘Gretzky’ followed by Orcas T100’s
June 18, 2026 – After departing Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass around Turn Island State Park where many harbor seals were hauled out and a bald eagle watched…
Read moreBeautiful sunset sail
June 17, 2026 – Sunset short sail
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