September 6, 2020 – As we raised sails leaving Friday Harbor we heard a report that the Biggs orcas of the T18 family were Northbound on the West side of…
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Sailing with orcas T37A’s and finding tufted puffins and an elephant seal
September 4, 2020 – One of those beautiful summer sunny days. Headed south and current was in our favor. A light breeze gave us an idyllic sail through Turn island…
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August 30, 2020 – With light winds to the south and the flood current in our favor we opted to go north today. We thought maybe we’d circumnavigate Orcas Island…
Read moreSailing with Orcas T60’s and T2B near Middle Bank
August 20, 2020 – We headed South with the a strong ebb in our favor, some good winds and a report of the T60 matriline of Biggs Orcas including companion…
Read moreSailing with Biggs Orcas T18’s and seeing a brown pelican
August 3, 2020 – We cast off heading south cutting behind Turn Island where our familiar black matte harbor seal was hauled out (he is pretty rare in that he…
Read moreAn evening short sail with Orcas T37A’s in West Sound
July 2, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with our passengers post-haste knowing that two families of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T37A’s and T49A’s had come through Obstruction Pass…
Read moreT46B’s and T49A’s and a sail around San Juan Island
June 23, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with the knowledge of Transient/Biggs Orcas the T46B’s (minus T46B1’s) and T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) heading North from Hein Bank. The…
Read moreHumpbacks at Boiling Reef and Orcas T46B’s near Friday Harbor
June 22, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor to drift in light winds close to shore and found a breeze at Point Caution to cross the channel on a beam…
Read moreAn inter-island sail with the T65A’s
June 10, 2020 – Today we had a great day sailing around the San Juans with one of our favorite families of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T65A’s (minus T65A5). Earlier in…
Read moreA sail with the T100’s near Turn Pt Lighthouse
June 8, 2020 – After hearing a report of orcas in San Juan Channel we scooted out the door in a hurry and cast off on another adventure. The Biggs/Transient…
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