June 12, 2025 – With a report of Biggs Orcas of the T123s hunting in Spieden Channel we took advantage of of a brisk Southerly breeze and flood current to…
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Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel
June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX2075 “Olympus” and her 2025 Calf
June 7, 2025 – What a beautiful afternoon to head out under sail ‘wing on wing’ running with the wind from Friday Harbor to Turn Rock. Jibed to keep to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas in President Channel: T75B’s, T86A’s, T124A2’s, T124D’s and T137’s
June 4, 2025 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we had a report of a large group of Biggs/Transient orcas north of Patos Island moving south. We plotted…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T19’s and then T49A’s passing Friday Harbor
May 18, 2025 – With news of Biggs orcas, the T19’s, coming down San Juan Channel we turned north out of Friday Harbor and met them near Pt Caution. We…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T19’s treadmilling in Spieden Channel
May 18, 2025 – With a report of orcas turning east into Spieden Channel we sailed north as quick as we could. Arriving at Green Point we found the T19…
Read moreSailing with a trio of Humpback whales “Bagheera”, BCY1134 “Spock” & 2022 calf of “Ocean”
May 13, 2025 – To name some of our favorite wildlife sightings of today; mink swimming to Nob Island, bald eagle in a nest on both Flattop Island and north…
Read moreHumpbacks BCX1057 “Divot” & BCX1416 “Phi” near Alden Bank
May 12, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north. Right out the gate we spotted a mink on the shoreline and a Steller sea lion headed down the…
Read moreBiggs orcas T65B’s with T124D’s near Discovery Island
May 8, 2025 – As we were leaving Friday Harbor we got word that Biggs/Transient orcas were vocalizing on the Lime Kiln and Orca Sound hydrophones on the west side…
Read moreA visit to Yellow Island to see wildflowers in bloom
May 4, 2025 – Birthday celebration sail and a visit to Yellow Island Nature Preserve
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