September 12, 2020 – Another day with smoky haze from the nations wild land fires. We took a Northerly course and as we passed between the Wasp Islands were picking…
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Biggs Orcas T65B’s near Lopez Ferry Landing
September 2, 2020 – As we left the harbor we had news that a family of orcas known as the T65B’s first reported near James Island had come in through…
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 moreSailing with a Minke whale and T18’s Biggs/Transient Orcas
August 15, 2020 – When we left the harbor we decided to head south upon hearing of orcas (T65A’s and T137’s) coming down Rosario hugging the Lopez shoreline. We came…
Read moreA sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s to Turn Pt
August 13, 2020 – As we left the harbor we were keeping track of a pod of orcas known as the T18’s coming down Georgia Strait in Canada so we…
Read moreMinke whale in San Juan Channel
July 27, 2020 evening sail – Winds were calm as we left Friday Harbor and we raised sails to head North. Traveling close to shore enjoying the coastline to Point Caution…
Read moreSailing with minke whales and a humpback
July 20, 2020 – As we exited the harbor we made our way down San Juan Channel with the ebb tide in our favor. Hugging the Lopez Island coastline from…
Read moreJ pod traveling down Haro Strait
July 12, 2020 – With news of J pod Southern Resident orcas nearing Turn Point we made haste to meet them coming down Haro Strait. Taking the short cut through Mosquito…
Read moreSailing with Biggs orcas T36’s in Rosario
July 11, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with sails sheeted in tight and a plan to sail South as J pod of the Southern Resident Orcas were on the West…
Read moreMultiple minke whales and a humpback whale
July 10, 2020 – South on the ebb with our passenger taking the helm to sail across to Big Rock, a glacial erratic boulder left on the shoreline of Lopez…
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