September 29, 2020 – Mount Baker clad with fresh snow was pin sharp in crystal clear skies as sailed out of Friday Harbor. North wind and main sail at first…
Read moreGreat winds for sailing to see humpback whale MMZ0004 “Zephyr”
Minke whale in Minke Lake
September 27, 2020 – Northbound with a North wind and tacked our way up the channel between the islands. Through Spring Pass keeping in the sunshine and drifted for a…
Read moreOur first look at new Southern Resident calf, J57
September 19, 2020 – With a report of Southern Resident Orcas coming around Lopez Island we headed South. Sailing on the ebb around Turn Island rock close to the kelp…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s coming down Presidents Channel
September 12, 2020 – Another day with smoky haze from the nations wild land fires. We took a Northerly course and as we passed between the Wasp Islands were picking…
Read moreA sail with the T18’s Biggs Orcas
September 8, 2020 – After setting sail we took the pass behind Turn Island down to Danger Rock to check out the harbor seals hauled out on the rocks. Cut…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65B’s near Lopez Ferry Landing
September 2, 2020 – As we left the harbor we had news that a family of orcas known as the T65B’s first reported near James Island had come in through…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s hunting in New Channel
August 30, 2020 – With light winds to the south and the flood current in our favor we opted to go north today. We thought maybe we’d circumnavigate Orcas Island…
Read moreDistant views of T49A’s across the border and two humpback whales
August 26, 2020 – With light winds and glassy seas we planned to go South today and look for minke whales. However, as we left the harbor a skipper called…
Read moreA sail with orcas T18’s around Southeast side of Lopez
August 22, 2020 – This morning we heard that the T18’s Biggs Orcas were hunting at Smith Island. Raised sails outside Friday Harbor for a close hauled fast sail on…
Read moreHumpback whale MMZ0013 “Two Spot” outside Friday Harbor
August 16, 2020 – As we left the harbor we scanned for a humpback whale that was reported coming down Presidents Channel earlier in the morning and last spotted on…
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