June 8, 2024 – A sunset sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T101’s. We met the orcas after they flipped north in Cattle Pass as they came around Griffin Bay and inside…
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Sailing with Humpback whales “Fukuro” and “Poseidon”
June 7, 2024 – Today was our longest sail to date of 49 miles. Our 8 year old passenger was wearing a custom made humpback t-shirt and had an ambition…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T86A1’s in the sunset
June 6, 2024 – Sailed north quickly on the flood tide with reports of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T123’s and T86A1’s, at Battleship Island. We met the orcas at Green Point,…
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 moreEvening short sail
June 3, 2024 – With moderately strong winds we sailed through and out of Friday Harbor and had a fast sail over to Shaw Island. We pulled out of the…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and a beautiful sunset
June 1, 2024 – As we returned from our previous sail the rain started. We had a safety briefing indoors while waiting for the rain clouds to pass. Alas we…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas
June 1, 2024 – With news of a pair of humpback whales coming south from Jones Island we contacted our friend on Yellow Island. He had spotted the whale passing…
Read moreSunset sail north to New Channel and Flattop Island
May 29, 2024 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we had a light sprinkle in the harbor with sunshine in the channel so we headed for the sunshine. Biggs…
Read moreWhale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks
May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ – minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales! Other wildlife included groups of…
Read moreVisit to Yellow Island Nature Preserve
May 22, 2024 – We had plans today to visit Yellow Island Nature Preserve, but when a report came in from the ferry of a humpback whale headed down Upright…
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