May 28, 2017 – Much excitement as J pod, last seen 15 days ago, were sighted early morning inbound from Sooke. A photograph of L55 revealed L pod may have…
Read moreAll of J pod and L87 resting in the sunset
T77A showed up for the party
May 27, 2017 evening sail – Johnny Depp’s broken compass steered his pirate ship and every day that is the tool we use to decide North South East or West.…
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…
Read moreT123s chase steller sea lion
May 16, 2017 – After receiving reports of the T123 family of transient killer whales heading down President’s Channel, we departed Friday Harbor to meet up with them. When we…
Read moreWe met Southern Resident J Pod Orcas at Blunden Island
May 7, 2017 – All of J Pod and L87 are back after over a month’s absence. After much deliberation at Pender Bluffs, a decision was made to take Boundary…
Read moreTransient Orcas T49As meet T36As and T99s at Patos
4/18/17 – Woke up to hearing about orca whales at Orca’s Ferry Landing. Out of the door and cut the lines to meet them entering Spring Pass after passing through…
Read moreAn epic encounter with the Southern Resident L12’s
Sept 10th – What can we say about today. Lots of wind which called for a double reefed main sail and a small jib. We’re sailing now…. and with whales…
Read moreDouble hitter – Residents and Transients
July 22, 2016 – Double hitter – Residents and Transients in the same day. Out through Cattle Pass making good time with a reefed main. Fun sail alongside of J34…
Read moreJ pod and L pod West side foraging
We circumnavigated San Juan Island to meet up with Southern Resident Orcas from J pod and L pod. Foraging and socializing off False Bay. We all headed offshore in small…
Read moreJ Pod at Swirl Island
Another rainy day where we’re glad we went anyway. We went south on the ebb passing the harbor seals at Whale Rocks and the eagles of Long Island meeting group…
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