June 6, 2026 – As we set sail from Friday Harbor we had been monitoring reports of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T99’s who were southbound in…
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Circumnavigating Lopez Island and seeing Gray whale CRC2702
May 20, 2026 – Sailing south on the ebb current we came inside Turn Island seeing a great blue heron, harbor seals and a bald eagle. On Shark Reef we…
Read moreOrca “T” party by Mummy Rocks
May 11, 2026 – Sailed a beam reach on the ebb and wing on wing through Turn Island Pass. Harbor seals were warming in the late afternoon sun. We decided…
Read moreBaleen whale trifecta! Gray, humpback and minke whale!
May 9, 2026 – After sailing the channel to Shaw Island we decided to head east to circumnavigate Lopez Island. We cut inside of Canoe Island, rounded Upright Head, and…
Read moreHumpback BCX1800 “Gretzky” on MacArthur Bank, sea lions and elephant seal
April 25, 2026 – Today we set a course for south. We drifted through the narrow channel by Turn Island passing harbor seals resting on the rocks. Near Deadman Island…
Read moreOctober sail full of wildlife
October 25, 2024 – Shortly after casting off we spotted a bald eagle being chased by a gull as it was circling over the water. The eagle swooped down quickly…
Read moreMorning sail to Whale Rocks
July 21, 2024 – Today we had three short sails. Highlights from our morning sail south to Whale Rocks and back. Many harbor seals, bald eagles, Steller sea lions and…
Read moreUnidentified Humpback Whale near S. Lopez and Minke whales on Salmon Bank
June 6, 2024 – We headed south on the ebb tide monitoring reports of a humpback whale heading NW from MacArthur Bank towards Iceberg Pt, Lopez Island. Sailing inside the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B southbound from Turn Island
April 19, 2024 – We sailed South meeting two families of Biggs/Transient orcas just passed Turn Rock. The Orcas we sailed alongside are known as the T49A’s (minus T49A1 and…
Read moreGray whale southbound from Turn Island to Cattle Pass
April 17, 2024 – We sailed South through Turn Island Pass, down through Cattle Pass to Cattle Point Lighthouse and out to Whale Rocks. From there we went around Long…
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