June 7, 2022 Such a magical encounter with humpback whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” and her new calf – plus another mystery whale that passed on by!
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McArthur Bank with Humpback whale known as BCZ0298 “Split Fin”.
June 6, 2022. We headed South after leaving Friday Harbor all the way down to MacArthur Bank and back again. It was great fun spotting bald eagles, harbor seals, Steller…
Read moreBiggs orcas T34’s, T37’s, T75B’s & T49A1 plus Humpback BCY0324 with new calf
May 6, 2022 – Another epic adventure on the books. This one included a sail with Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T34’s, T37’s, T75B’s and T49A1 followed by a humpback…
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 moreDrifting in silence while circled by curious minke whale
July 25, 2019 – We drifted in silence over the Salmon Bank today as flood current ushered in from a glassy summertime sea. We were circled by a minke whale…
Read moreT36A family of Transient Orcas, Pt. Doughty, Orcas Island
August 30th 2017 Sailed North and took Presidents Channel to the North side of Orcas Island. We met the T36A family of Orcas at Point Doughty and sailed with them…
Read moreTransient Orcas T99’s and T36B’s circumnavigated Spieden Island twice
Aug 28th – Transient Orcas T99’s and T36B’s circumnavigated Spieden Island twice, down San Juan Channel East side and up San Juan Channel West side, circumnavigating Crane Island including Pole…
Read moreTransient Orca family T65As – regular visitors to Friday Harbor
August 13th – T65As are regular visitors to Friday Harbor. Regardless of the ferries and summer boating traffic they braved to come deep into the harbor through both the North…
Read moreJ pod
July 27, 2016 – Sailed to False Bay where members of J pod group B were foraging close to shore while group A was coming down from the north a…
Read moreThe Humpback Comeback
Sailed south to witness the “Humpback Comeback”. Drifting in the deep blue we were mesmerized with the deep breaths of these gentle giants. Waving their pectoral flippers, lunge feeding, fluking.…
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