July 20, 2022 – South out of Cattle Pass. We met a humpback whale identified as BCX1965 on Salmon Bank. We had some great views before breaking off to cross over…
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Moresby to Blunden with T124As Biggs Orcas
July 5, 2018 – Sailed north on the flood seeing our favorite birds, the black oyster catchers, harbor seals with brand new pups, bald eagles galore and beautiful sights of…
Read moreTransient Orcas T124As and T100s pass each other at Turn Point Lighthouse
May 27, 2018 – We were lucky today to have orcas close to home. As we arrived on scene the T124A’s appeared to be hunting steller sea lions very close…
Read moreTransient Orca matriline T65As hunting Alden Bank
May 25, 2018 – Wow, what a day to be on the water. Steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt, the colors of Flattop Island popping out at us, Pt…
Read moreTransient orcas and great sailing, Patos to Matia Islands
April 27, 2018 – Great winds for our first sail of the season. Wing on wing passing Yellow Island in bloom. Presidents Channel and onto Patos Island to meet transient…
Read moreT123’s come to Friday Harbor
April 26, 2017 – No whale reports, off we go. Blue skies and great wind, loons, rhinoceros auklets, harbor seals snoozing. But nothing stays the same on the water –…
Read moreT11s Birthday Sail
April 25, 2017 – Birthday celebration with the T11’s! T11 is just a little older than David, and her son is the same age as Barbara. They’re experienced in life –…
Read moreA gray whale at our door step
There was an unusual sighting today… a gray whale in San Juan Channel! We scooted out the door in a hurry to see him. Together we moved swiftly through Cattle…
Read moreAfternoon Ts at Friday Harbor
Chose to sail North in San Juan Channel after hearing of the T36’s and T46’s heading down President’s Channel. However out of the blue we bumped into the T99’s north…
Read moreJ Pod in San Juan Channel
Seemed like the first day of Spring and we sailed downwind wing on wing to Flattop Island only to hear J pod showed up out of the blue into Friday…
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