August 21, 2026 – We sailed north through the maze of the Wasp Islands and around Jones Island State Park to meet Biggs/Transients T36A’s north of Jones Island. We sailed…
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August 21, 2026 – We sailed north through the maze of the Wasp Islands and around Jones Island State Park to meet Biggs/Transients T36A’s north of Jones Island. We sailed…
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June 3, 2026 – After yesterday’s phenomenal number of Biggs/Transient orcas traveling eastbound in the Strait of Juan de Fuca – some of those 45 orcas should be somewhere today.…
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July 18, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36A’s, were northbound up President Channel after circling Crane Island and taking Pole Pass. We didn’t think…
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July 1, 2025 – After casting off we headed north with a good sail up San Juan Channel. We spotted our first harbor seal pups of the year with one…
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July 11, 2024 – On today’s sail we saw lots of wildlife. There were many harbor seals hauled out resting with newborn pups. Bald eagles were all around including a…
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June 20, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we chose to go south. We took the narrow channel around Turn Island passing foraging racoons, a pair of bald eagles, and…
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April 26, 2024 – This evening we had an epic encounter with Biggs/Transient Orcas T19, T19B, T36A’s and T49A’s (minus T49A2) just north of Yellow Island. When we arrived they…
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August 23, 2023 – A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T36A’s came south passed Friday Harbor so we popped out for a short sail
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August 19, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always the question we ask ourselves as we leave the dock. We attempted to go North after hearing about a…
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August 18, 2023 – A short exciting sunset sail with the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of Biggs/Transient orcas as they traveled, hunted, and socialised. The group consisted…
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