October 2, 2019 – Today we saw so many harbor seals, steller sea lions, harbor porpoise, white-winged scoters, common murres, cormorants, western grebes, and a couple of bald eagles. We…
Read moreA half day sail to Salmon Bank and back
A day of Changing conditions with a glimpse of J11’s and two Humpback Whales BCY0160 “Heather” and BCY0458 “Raptor”
September 26, 2019 With news of Orcas heading North in Rosario Strait we headed North quick on the flood through Spring Pass and the shoreline of Orcas Island up Presidents…
Read moreSunset Moonrise Sail with Biggs Orcas T124A’s, T124C, and T86A1 at Sucia Island
July 16th 2019 – It was an exciting encounter with the Biggs/Transient orca family known including all of the T124A’s, T124C, and T86A1. A view of the honeycomb sandstone of…
Read moreTransient Orcas T87 and the T90s in San Juan Channel
September 8, 2018 – Shortly after setting sail we met up with transient orcas known as T87 and the T90’s. We traveled alongside as they swam north from Friday Harbor…
Read moreShort morning sail to Yellow Island extends to Flattop
August 6, 2018 – Short morning sail and we raised the sails for wing on wing downwind across San Juan Channel to Shaw Island. Tacking through the maze of small…
Read moreViewing the San Juan Islands from a sailboat
August 5, 2018 – We sailed North on the flood crossing San Juan Channel to check on the Harbor Seals and their new pups at Low Island. Passing the Juniper…
Read moreHalf day sail South on the ebb
August 3, 2018 – Sailed South with the ebb current passing Turn Rock Kelp Forest which is now in its prime. The kelp grows a foot a day starting…
Read moreDay sail North in the San Juan islands
August 2, 2018 – North Wing on wing from forested Point Caution under the eye of a Bald Eagle. Stbd tack after passing Yellow Island and its off shore rocks…
Read moreJ pod and L pod Patos to Saturna Island
August 1, 2018 – The first of the month and began with a truly spectacular sailing with whales and wildlife day. Wing on wing from Point Caution through our favorite…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island with J pod and T46s and T137s Orca whales
July 20, 2018 – We sailed north weaving outside Low Island and inside of Yellow Island where harbor seals were hauled out warming their bodies. We continued quickly to Spieden…
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