August 24, 2020 – The plan was to head South however as we left the harbor we heard a report of Orcas at Puffin Island heading towards Barnes and Clark.…
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Sunset sail with Orcas T60’s and T2B as they pass Friday Harbor
August 21, 2020 – Our sail today was cancelled due to a forecast of rain. The rain had cleared by late afternoon and we watched the Biggs/Transient orcas T60’s from…
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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 a Minke whale and T18’s Biggs/Transient Orcas
August 15, 2020 – When we left the harbor we decided to head south upon hearing of orcas (T65A’s and T137’s) coming down Rosario hugging the Lopez shoreline. We came…
Read moreThe T18’s Biggs Orcas cross the border near Patos
August 5, 2020 – Brisk winds and our passenger took the helm as we sailed the coastline to Point Caution. Wing on wing crossing San Juan channel to a brisk sail…
Read moreOrcas T18’s near Clark Island
August 4, 2020 – Our day started out with plans to head south on the ebb to look for minke whales. However, as we were approaching Shark Reef a report…
Read moreA sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s
July 28, 2020 – When we left Friday Harbor we had a report of two families of orcas known as the T65A’s and the T137’s traveling inter-island so we plotted…
Read moreSouthern Residents take Cattle Pass at 10 knots
July 25, 2020 – After drifting through Turn Island Pass we raised sails for a close hauled sail South to tack our way to Cattle Pass. Deadman Island harbor seals…
Read moreFull day sail around Lopez seeing two orca pods (T37A’s and T65A’s)
July 18, 2020 – Exiting the harbor we raised the sails and went wing on wing taking the pass behind Turn Island. A harbor seal was fast asleep on a…
Read moreSailing with Biggs orcas T36’s in Rosario
July 11, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with sails sheeted in tight and a plan to sail South as J pod of the Southern Resident Orcas were on the West…
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