All Aboard Sailing

Abundance of wildlife including a small humpback whale in Haro Strait

Abundance of wildlife including a small humpback whale in Haro Strait

April 24, 2024 – Today we circumnavigated Spieden and Stuart Islands and saw some amazing wildlife. Unfortunately, orcas (T65 and T63) vanished before we got on scene south of Turn…

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Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop

Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop

October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…

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Minke Whale down South

Minke Whale down South

August 10, 2023 – We decided to go south today despite the flooding current to try our luck finding some cool wildlife including minke whales. There were plenty of harbor…

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Minke Whale on Salmon Bank

Minke Whale on Salmon Bank

August 5, 2023 – We went south today after leaving Friday Harbor. As we sailed through the narrow channel behind Turn Island we spotted many harbor seals resting on the…

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Multiple Minke Whales and a Pair of Humpback Whales (BCX1773 “Valiant” & BCX1640 “Bond”)

Multiple Minke Whales and a Pair of Humpback Whales (BCX1773 “Valiant” & BCX1640 “Bond”)

August 3, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed south taking the channel behind Turn Island. The raccoons were out foraging on the waters edge for goodies…

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Minke whale on Salmon Bank and sail to Castle Rock

Minke whale on Salmon Bank and sail to Castle Rock

July 18, 2023 – We had a great sail today as we headed south towards Cattle Pass. But first we cut through the narrow channel behind Turn Island spotting a…

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Minke Whale and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s

Minke Whale and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s

June 15, 2023 – Today we decided to go south and try our luck looking for minke whales. As we sailed around Turn Island we spotted about 4 raccoons foraging…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel

June 9, 2023 – Light misty rain on the forecast caused us to consider canceling; however there was news of orcas headed to Friday Harbor, so we figured we’d brave…

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