Spring Sail with Stellar Sea Lions. Stiff breeze of 20 knots as we headed North from Friday Harbor. Strong currents at the Cactus Islands made for white water river conditions.…
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Spring sailing with shore time on Yellow Island
Spring is here and we’re sailing North. Anchoring Peniel in the lee of Yellow Island we head to shore to walk the trails of wild flowers and visit the beaches.…
Read moreSupermoon – Full Lunar Eclipse follows Sunset Sail
So grateful for our passengers suggestion for this spectacular sail. The moon was invisible at first rising over Orcas island but as the twilight darkened the blood red glow of…
Read moreSailing with whales South of San Juan Island
A special couple return with family for their fourth sail of the season with us. A six hour sail worked well for quality time with L and K pod Southern…
Read moreT49A Transient Orcas pass Friday Harbor Whale Museum
Gorgeous light of late September day with Transient Orca whale family T49As in San Juan Channel. Once again they pass the Port of Friday Harbor beneath a mural of an…
Read moreFall In the San Juan islands
Half day sail North to the rock formations and harbor seal haul outs of Flattop Island. Around Speiden and South via Jones Island and a bald eagle on the Channel…
Read moreWhales – L pod, with L91 Muncher and her new calf L122 on the West Side San Juan Island
We sailed around San Juan Island and met L pods newest member, the two week old L122, traveling close beside his mother L91. L122 was first seen 9/7/15. Late afternoon…
Read moreSeptember equinox sail – Fall is coming
Sailed North passed McConnel Island, Jones and Flattop. Many Harbor Porpoise in the deep waters of Minke Pond. Crystal light brought out the colors of Sitka Deer grazing in leaf…
Read moreHumpbacks at McArthur Bank
Sailed South passed Whale Rocks and South of Lopez to McArthur Bank. Two Humpbacks surfaced together with the Olympic mountains beyond. Bald Eagle, Long Island, Lopez
Read moreEvening Sail with J16s
Good clear calls on the hydrophone from the J16s to the South of Whale Rocks
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