July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
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Sailing with the J16s at Lawrence Pt
July 25, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed via Upright Channel to Upright Head to see the falcons and eagles. Radio reports coming in with news of J pod…
Read moreOrcas T34’s, T37, T37B’s, and T46’s outside of Friday Harbor
July 24, 2017 – Right on our door step of Friday Harbor we met Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s, T37, T37B’s, and T46’s. As we were rounding Turn Island we saw some…
Read moreTransient killer whales outside of Friday Harbor
July 11, 2017 – Right outside the harbor we met up with many transient orcas, T36, T36Bs, and T99’s who ventured north up Presidents Channel along the Orcas Island shoreline.…
Read moreOrcas at sunset with a rising moon
July 8, 2017 – A stunning evening in paradise. Seals enjoying the warming evening light, eagles calling, pigeon guillemots coming and going, transient orcas T49As by Hughes Passage at sunset,…
Read moreT37As, T51 and July 4th Fireworks
July 4, 2017 – After the parade we cut the lines to sail away from the heat of the day. Reports indicated Biggs (Transient) Orcas with again many groups spread…
Read moreSailing around Lopez Island with the T65As & T75Bs
July 2, 2017 – Today was an adventurous sail around Lopez Island. Beam reach from Upright Head to the west side of Blakely Island and glad we reefed the main…
Read moreSailing the extra nautical mile to meet Transient Orcas
6/2/17 – Sailing the extra nautical mile we met Transient Orcas, T65A’s, within sight of Vancouver. As we approached two humpback whales breached about a mile ahead of the orcas.…
Read moreJ pod near Mandarte Island
May 31, 2017 – We woke up to J pod calls on the hydrophone. Luckily for us they playfully hung out at Kellett Bluff for a couple hours before crossing…
Read moreA dinner with minke whales
May 26, 2017 – Sunset sail south to Salmon Bank for supper with foraging minke whales. Silence punctuated by blows as their sleek forms cut through the sea surface. We…
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