July 20, 2026 – While leaving Friday Harbor we received a report of two humpback whales Northbound at Open Bay. The ebb current was against us and it seemed a…
Read moreHumpback whales BCY1022 ‘Scratchy’ and BCZ0414 ‘Zephyr’ near Turn Point
Sailing to Mandarte and around Stuart Island
August 22, 2023 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas (T18 and grandson, T19C) exiting Satellite Channel eastbound we decided to go Northwest today with the hopes of intercepting them. We…
Read moreAround Stuart Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas from J pod & L12 subgroup
July 1, 2023 – Great winds today when we left Friday Harbor. We sailed almost the whole day up and around Stuart Island. The Southern Resident orcas from J pod…
Read moreAround Stuart Island and a visit to Yellow Island
July 17, 2022 – A sail to Flattop Island, through New Channel, and around Stuart Island finished off with a shore excursion to Yellow Island Nature Preserve. Other trip highlights…
Read moreMemorial sail to Turn Point
June 11, 2022 – A special memorial sail to Turn Point Lighthouse for a man named Gary.
Read moreT87, the T90s, and T124A2s Green Pt. to Turn Pt.
May 14, 2019 – Sailed North with a belated report of Biggs Orcas coming in through Cattle Pass and passing Friday Harbor. We met T87, the T90s, and T124A2s near…
Read moreSunset Moonrise sail to Lovers Leap, Stuart Island
Sunset sail. Just missed the whales who made fast time on a flood tide. Nevertheless barbecued salmon supper as the Pelagic cormorants settled in for the night on Lovers Leap…
Read moreSuperpod event ‘Voice of the Orcas’ with Superpod of J K and L pod Orcas
Superpod event on San Juan Island – a gathering of folks working to protect whales. Sailed to Kellet Bluf and waiting and gathering there were members of all three Southern…
Read moreLime Kiln Point to Turn Point with J and K pod orca whales … and a Submarine
Sailed from the West side of San Juan Island North to Turn Point Lighthouse and took Boundary Pass around Stuart Island. Sailing alongside Js, Ks from the Southern Residents and a…
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