August 15, 2020 – When we left the harbor we decided to head south upon hearing of orcas (T65A’s and T137’s) coming down Rosario hugging the Lopez shoreline. We came…
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A sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s to Turn Pt
August 13, 2020 – As we left the harbor we were keeping track of a pod of orcas known as the T18’s coming down Georgia Strait in Canada so we…
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August 12, 2020 – Leaving Friday Harbor we raised sails and sheeted in tight for a close hauled sail South. As we came to Turn Island we picked up a…
Read moreThe T18’s Biggs Orcas cross the border near Patos
August 5, 2020 – Brisk winds and our passenger took the helm as we sailed the coastline to Point Caution. Wing on wing crossing San Juan channel to a brisk sail…
Read moreOrcas T18’s near Clark Island
August 4, 2020 – Our day started out with plans to head south on the ebb to look for minke whales. However, as we were approaching Shark Reef a report…
Read moreSailing with Biggs Orcas T18’s and seeing a brown pelican
August 3, 2020 – We cast off heading south cutting behind Turn Island where our familiar black matte harbor seal was hauled out (he is pretty rare in that he…
Read moreSeeing two humpbacks as we sail around Orcas Island
August 1, 2020 – After hearing reports of a pair of humpback whales in Rosario Strait northbound between James Island and Anacortes we plotted a course inter-island to meet them.…
Read moreA sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s
July 28, 2020 – When we left Friday Harbor we had a report of two families of orcas known as the T65A’s and the T137’s traveling inter-island so we plotted…
Read moreMinke whale in Griffin Bay
July 27, 2020 – The flood current ran a little longer today but we decided to sail South and came through Turn Island Pass. We took our time as we passed…
Read moreSail from Lovers Leap to Lovers Cove in blustery winds
July 22, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with a peaceful wing on wing down wind sail passed Point Caution. On hearing of a humpback whale making her way up…
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