September 29, 2020 – Mount Baker clad with fresh snow was pin sharp in crystal clear skies as sailed out of Friday Harbor. North wind and main sail at first…
Read moreGreat winds for sailing to see humpback whale MMZ0004 “Zephyr”
Epic sail with Resident Orcas (L’s and some K’s) and 2 Humpbacks
July 24, 2020 – Epic is the term we use to describe days like today. It started out like many others, rolling the dice to sail North on the whim…
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 moreT65A Transient Orca family Upright Head to Griffin Bay
September 29, 2018 – Winds today varied quite considerably between the islands. A beam reach out of the Harbor on a North wind which diminished requiring motor sailing on a…
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 moreSailing with the T49As around Lopez Island
June 1, 2018 – There were several groups of orcas in the area today. While we were en route to see the T65A’s near Lopez, another group, the T49A’s, were…
Read moreTransient killer whales T18’s stopping near Roche Harbor again
August 9, 2017 – Fun family adventure plotting a course to go north with the hopes of intercepting transient orcas who were in the area. We arrived just outside of…
Read moreThe kelp horn works!
August 7, 2017 – Set sail with the hopes of finding some whales. We ventured past the harbor seals near Turn Island and onto the wildlife at Goose Island. Many…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T34’s, T37 and T37B’s near Barnes and Clark
July 16, 2017 – Sailed out through Obstruction Pass to circumnavigate Orcas Island. Transient orcas including T37 with daughter T37B and grand offspring were with the T34’s hunting near the…
Read moreT49As engage with a Harbor Seal inside FRIDAY HARBOR
June 30 2017 – A second trip and a continuation of a phenomenal day. T36, T36B’s, T37A’s met up with T51 and T99’s after supper to cruise the shoreline of…
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