June 30, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor there was a report of a humpback and calf heading south from Pea Pod Rocks (Olympus and calf). We sailed south…
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View of Southern Resident J Pod orcas
October 1, 2024 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island passing a great blue heron, harlequin ducks, raccoons foraging, harbor seals resting on the rocks, and a…
Read moreOur Longest Half-Day sail! With the T19s
August 31, 2024 – This was our longest half day sail on record – we circumnavigated Lopez Island in 5 1/2 hours and covered 32 miles! The tide helped us…
Read moreT60D and T60E in Haro Strait
August 30, 2024 – We tacked our way sailing up San Juan Channel and over to New Channel. Juvenile and adult bald eagles, harbor seals, belted kingfishers, and Mouflon sheep…
Read moreHalf-Day Sail with a Humpback, T49As, and a Sunset
August 29, 2024 – On our way to pick up passengers from Orcas Island we spotted the blow of a humpback whale moving down San Juan Channel abeam of Yellow…
Read moreWhale Trifecta; Humpbacks, Minke, and the T49As!
August 29, 2024 – Whale Trifecta on a gorgeous day! Sailing South wing on wing through Turn Island Pass. Many harbor seals were warming in the sunshine. We found a…
Read moreAn Epic sail around Orcas Island with the T19s, T36s, T49As, T65A5, and the T137s
August 27, 2024 – Another epic adventure! Our morning started with a report of orcas going up the westside of San Juan Island. The orcas were the T124D’s and they…
Read moreSailing with the T60s in San Juan Channel
August 24, 2024 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard a report from a ferry of orcas westbound from Anacortes so we made a course towards Upright Channel to…
Read moreT75Bs in San Juan Channel
August 23, 2024 – A spur of the moment sail was arranged as Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T75B’s were heading up San Juan Channel. As we departed Friday Harbor…
Read moreA Half Day Sail South with a Minke Whale
August 22, 2024 – A southerly sail began with a drift around Turn Island. A family of raccoons was busy foraging including a mother with 3 pups. Harbor seals were…
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