May 14. 2026 – Sailed North with a push from the flood tide and a fairly strong Southerly wind. After passing by Yellow Island we changed tack for a fast…
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A shore excursion on Yellow Island with Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s swimming by
May 13, 2026 – Anticipating stronger winds today we sailed out of Friday Harbor with reefed sails. Four of our passengers were young pirate sailors excited for adventure. Seven knots…
Read moreWildflowers at Yellow Island Nature Preserve
May 3, 2026 – Raised sails for a close hauled sail sideways on the fast ebb tide passing Reid Rock to the Shaw coastline. We hugged the coastline to escape…
Read moreMorning short sail around Turn Island to Parks Bay
June 13, 2025 – Morning short sail
Read moreNortherly sail through sea mist to Flattop Island
September 24, 2024 – Sailing north from Friday Harbor with bands of sea mist smothering the islands in a white blanket. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and sailed…
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July 12, 2024 – Sunset sail to Flattop Island National Wildlife Refuge
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July 9, 2024 – Sailing north to Pt Disney, White Rock, Flattop Island, and New Channel
Read moreWildlife tour to New Channel and Flattop Island
July 2, 2024 – A northerly sail through the Wasp Islands and into New Channel north of Spieden Island. Cut through the Cactus Islands and the narrow gap by Ripple…
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June 27, 2024 -Evening cocktail cruise from Friday Harbor
Read moreBiggs Orcas T49C, then T36A1’s & T46B1’s, and then T49A’s in San Juan Channel
June 24, 2024 – We sailed south and tacked our way down the channel on the ebb tide. We met Biggs/Transient orca T49C at the bottom of San Juan Channel…
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