March 29, 2023 – After a fast sail across the channel to Shaw Island we had a decision to make as to whether to go North or South. With the…
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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas chase Biggs Orcas T34’s, T37’s and T65A’s
March 28, 2023 – We were sailing North from Friday Harbor towards Pender Island to see the Biggs Orcas identified as T65A’s, T34’s and T37’s who’d been hunting and socializing…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 in Friday Harbor
March 25, 2023 – After hearing reports of a couple of orca playing with crab pots inside our harbor we decided to pop out for a quick sail. They had…
Read moreSouthern Residents at Boiling Reef
November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36’s inter-island
October 28, 2022 – There was an early morning report of a pod of orcas on the NW side of San Juan Island at 8:30am. The next sighting they were…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s
October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…
Read moreViews of J Pod and a Minke whale
September 28, 2022 – After casting off we headed south down San Juan Channel. With news that J pod was on the westside we sailed that direction to get some…
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s southbound towards Sinclair Island
September 15, 2022 – It was marathon to Lummi Island on our half day sail to see Biggs/Transient orcas. There were several groups in the area, but we got to…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0414 “Zephyr”passes Friday Harbor and a sail near S. Lopez
September 14, 2022 – We got to see some cool wildlife including a humpback whale named BCZ0414 “Zephyr” as it swam south passing Friday Harbor, harbor porpoise, harbor seals, Steller…
Read moreOrcas T35A’s and T38A’s in Presidents Channel
September 8, 2022 – With moderately strong winds we had reefed sails as we headed north up San Juan Channel. One of the whale watching boats found a pod of…
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