July 5, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor and headed north along the San Juan coastline and branched off to check out the Wasp Islands. Cormorants were standing on Low…
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Gray whale CRC1364 in San Juan Channel
May 19, 2021 – The day began with threatening dark clouds and a faint sprinkle, but to our good luck they subsided shortly after our departure. The skies were full…
Read moreBiggs orcas T77A with T49A2 followed by J Pod
April 10, 2021 – It was an exciting day full of changing conditions, gorgeous scenery, and lots of orcas including both Biggs/transient orcas and Southern Resident orcas. The Biggs orcas,…
Read moreA foggy October sail with humpback MMX0167 ’Stitch’
October 18, 2020 – Waiting for the rain to ease up. A low cloud ceiling touching the tree tops. A wet looking bald eagle roosted on the sign on Low…
Read moreSailing with Orcas T60’s and T2B near Middle Bank
August 20, 2020 – We headed South with the a strong ebb in our favor, some good winds and a report of the T60 matriline of Biggs Orcas including companion…
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 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…
Read moreA sail with the T65A’s, T34’s, T37 and the T37B’s by Stuart
June 21, 2020 – A perfect summer solstice birthday sail. Brisk winds carried us North with a boost from the flood current. Wing on wing sailing passed Yellow Island to Green…
Read moreOrcas T123’s & T46B1’s in Rosario with rain and rainbows
June 15, 2020 – We had been listening to reports of orcas traveling around the topside of Orcas Island down Rosario Strait. We couldn’t resist a chance to get a…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orca family T123’s pass Friday Harbor
May 11, 2020 – This morning a friend of ours reported seeing orcas coming down Spring Passage from Jones Island heading our way – off we went to check out…
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