October 10, 2026 – Spectacular autumn sail. Biggs/transient orcas of the T19’s (mother T19 born <1965 with son T19B born 1995 and son T19C born 2001) were southbound in San…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T19’s pass Friday Harbor
Circumnavigating San Juan Island to see Orcas T100’s
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…
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 moreHumpback whales BCY1124 “Magpie” with BCX1795 “Scuttle” followed by Humpback whale HW-MN0510589
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.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T77D pass Friday Harbor
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…
Read moreSpectacular Sunset Sail
August 6, 2023 – Evening short sail with a spectacular sunset
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s on the Westside of San Juan Island
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…
Read moreMorning short sail around Turn Island
July 17, 2023 – Morning family short sail around Turn Island and along Shaw coastline
Read moreWildlife watching sailing tour
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,…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and a sail around Stuart Island
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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