July 21, 2026 – With reports of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T100’s at Middle Bank we headed south. We cut through Turn Island pass and quickly moved towards Cattle…
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July 21, 2026 – With reports of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T100’s at Middle Bank we headed south. We cut through Turn Island pass and quickly moved towards Cattle…
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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…
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September 20, 2023 – Sunshine and wind gave us a brisk sail South cutting through the pass of Turn Island State Park and down San Juan Channel to Cattle Pass.…
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August 28, 2023 – We sailed north on account of the flood current and had a fast sail to the Wasp Islands. After passing by Shirt Tail Reef and Yellow…
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August 6, 2023 – Evening short sail with a spectacular sunset
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July 27, 2023 – On our sail today we headed south because there was a family of Biggs/Transient orcas (the T34’s and T37’s) moving northwest from the top of MacArthur…
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July 17, 2023 – Morning family short sail around Turn Island and along Shaw coastline
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May 19, 2023 – What a beautiful day for a sail. Harbor seals hauled out, Canada geese with goslings, pigeon guillemots calling at Flattop Island, bald eagles with their nests,…
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April 25, 2023 – David’s birthday! There was an early morning report of orcas northbound passing Friday Harbor which were later found near Deer Harbor and identified as the T49A’s…
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April 18, 2023 – We’ve had some blustery days this April and the winds were still blowing 15-20 knots, but today was dry with some moments of glorious sunshine. We sailed…
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