June 4, 2017 – A fun day sailing into the wild blue yonder where we met two large humpback whales – Heather and Divot (BCY0160 and BCX1057). Flattop Island guillemots…
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Humpback MMY0009 (aka MMY0001) passing Friday Harbor
June 3, 2017 – Strolling down channel with blows to the wind sailing with us. Left the humpback whale at Turn Island to sail downwind and light the BBQ. Supper…
Read moreEarth Day Sail with the T124As
April 22, 2017 – Earth Day Sail with the T124As – a total of 8 transient orcas. It was exciting for us to meet the two new calves, T124A6 and…
Read moreSailing with Southern Resident K’s and L’s
Aug 30th – Lots of Southern Resident Killer Whales from L pod including the L12’s and part of K pod foraging and socializing on a west side shuffle. Great vocals…
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Another rainy day where we’re glad we went anyway. We went south on the ebb passing the harbor seals at Whale Rocks and the eagles of Long Island meeting group…
Read moreTransient Orca family T77’s circumnavigate San Juan Island today
We cut through Mosquito Pass to meet the T77’s (first reported at Eagle Cove) hunting in Open Bay. They took the shoreline of Kellett Bluff past Roche Harbor and began…
Read moreAfternoon Ts
Afternoon sail and we lucked out again. Transients, T36A’s, T75B’s, T123’s, and T124C. They met us at White Rock and exhibited hunting behavior – turning abruptly towards Cactus Islands, porpoising…
Read moreTransient Orca whales – the T73A’s visit Friday Harbor
Transient orcas, T73A’s, visit Friday Harbor coming in the south entrance past the Ferry Dock and out through the north entrance. They hugged the shoreline past the University Labs continuing…
Read moreBirthday sail Friday Harbor to Monarch Head with Big Mamma Humpback Whale
50th Birthday sail for both passenger and myself. We were treated to meeting Big Mamma (BCY 0324). Big Mamma was the first humpback whale to return to the Salish Sea…
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