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…
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Double dose of Orcas! Hunting on Salmon Bank and southbound by Friday Harbor
May 11, 2026 – Raising sails as we left Friday Harbor for a beam reach down island on the ebb. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass watched by the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T46B1’s hunting/circling Flattop Island multiple times
July 16, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A1’s and T46B1’s, coming southwest around Waldron Island we scooted our sail a little earlier with hopes to catch them. The…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s, T46B1’s and T51 around South Lopez Island
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…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor
May 9, 2024 – We had a spectacular sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 who happened to be coming down Upright Channel after we casted off. After sailing north…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”
June 23, 2023 – With very light winds and an orca report of orcas (T46B1’s with T46C2) in Haro Strait heading north from D’arcy Island we made quick progress north…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T46B1’s, T46C2, T85’s and T137D west of MacArthur Bank
June 22, 2023 – Today we headed south after leaving Friday Harbor based on a report of a large group of orcas on the southeast side of Lopez Island. For…
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