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Humpback whales BCY1124 “Magpie” with BCX1795 “Scuttle” followed by Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

Humpback whales BCY1124 “Magpie” with BCX1795 “Scuttle” followed by Humpback whale HW-MN0510589

September 20, 2023 – Sunshine and wind gave us a brisk sail South cutting through the pass of Turn Island State Park and down San Juan Channel to Cattle Pass.…

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Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

Low profile Minke whale at Minke Lake

September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank

Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank

September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…

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Fantastic Minke Whale encounter at MacArthur Bank

Fantastic Minke Whale encounter at MacArthur Bank

September 13, 2023 – Going South on a flood tide so we stayed close to shore and cut through Turn island Pass. Mirror calm waters, a racoon on the beach…

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Sailing South and finding Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”

Sailing South and finding Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”

September 9, 2023 – Flooding tidal current but decided to head South knowing a humpback whale has been in the area for quite a few days now. We cut inside…

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Sail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank

Sail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank

September 8, 2023 – With a morning report of four orca eastbound from Roche Harbor we wondered if we would see the T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 group passing Friday…

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Biggs Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw” and T46C2 followed by Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”

Biggs Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw” and T46C2 followed by Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”

September 3, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we moved south rather quickly with the hopes to intercept a pod of orcas including the one and only T63 “Chainsaw” with…

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Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” on Salmon Bank

Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” on Salmon Bank

Sept 1, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor checking out the harbor seals south of Turn Rock and by Deadman Island. There were many Steller sea lions…

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Biggs/Transient orcas T18 with T19C pass Friday Harbor

Biggs/Transient orcas T18 with T19C pass Friday Harbor

August 31, 2023 – Biggs/Transient orcas T18 with grandson T19C were southbound towards Friday Harbor. We popped out for a quick view to watch them pass Friday Harbor. It was…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw”, T46C2, T38C, T38E and the T99’s near Cordova Bay

Biggs/Transient Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw”, T46C2, T38C, T38E and the T99’s near Cordova Bay

August 26, 2023 – Close hauled into wind with a strong flood current in our favor carried us quickly across San Juan Channel tacking through the Wasp islands towards Jones…

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