August 10, 2021 – After passing a family of raccoons on Turn Island and a bunch of sleepy harbor seals on the rocks nearby we had a great sail down…
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Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s and a phenomenal sunset
August 9, 2021 – Afternoon/evening sail. We saw Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s (minus T37A1) and returned with views of some of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges: Bare Island, Skipjack Island, White…
Read moreFoggy sail and a minke whale on Salmon Bank
July 26, 2021 – A mystical sail with fog with harbor seals, bald eagles, sea lions, Mt Baker, and a lunge feeding minke whale.
Read moreA distant view of humpback “Scratchy” and a trio of orcas T77C, T77D and T49A2
July 21, 2021 – Full day sail circumnavigating San Juan Island. We cast off and headed south hoping to sail with a humpback whale who was headed NE towards Cattle…
Read moreSailing with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s, T65A’s, and T137’s
July 19, 2021 – Another incredible sail with lots of Biggs/Transient orcas east of Iceberg Point, Lopez Island, including the T37A’s, T65A’s, and T137’s.
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s in Guemes Channel
July 8, 2021 – A gorgeous day to sail around the San Juan Islands. Today we went the distance to encounter some Biggs/Transient orcas known as T34’s and T37’s. As…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D along Shaw Island
June 30, 2021 – With whales near Burrows Island we sailed inter-island with the chance to meet them in Rosario Strait. After cutting through Canoe Island to Picnic Pt and…
Read moreLeaping minke whale and a sail around Lopez to Orcas
June 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south and cut inside of Turn Island State Park passing many snoozing harbor seals. Mt Baker, Mt…
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June 23, 2021 – Half day sail south. Full moon close to the earth, a Supermoon today, and the tidal exchange was dramatic. Low tides as we cut through Turn…
Read moreMinke on Salmon Bank, Gray whale in Cattle Pass
June 12, 2021 – We sailed South on the ebb with a report of orcas (T18’s and others) at Hein Bank. Low tide and the pass inside Turn Island was…
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