9/25/16 – We had a nice encounter with some members from K pod, the K14’s, K16’s, and K21, who were foraging between Stuart and Battleship Islands. It was great to…
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Sailing with Transient Killer Whales – the T60’s
Sept 24th – We sailed out through Spieden Channel crossed the border to meet a family of transient (marine mammal eating) killer whales known as the T60’s. Together we circumnavigated…
Read moreSailing with Transient (Biggs) Killer Whales T100’s and T65B’s
Sept 13th – We started with a very pleasant sail bird watching through the islands. A little shy of Mandarte we met the bad boys, three of the T100’s and…
Read moreTransient Orcas T99’s and T36B’s circumnavigated Spieden Island twice
Aug 28th – Transient Orcas T99’s and T36B’s circumnavigated Spieden Island twice, down San Juan Channel East side and up San Juan Channel West side, circumnavigating Crane Island including Pole…
Read moreJ28 Polaris in trouble
Visiting our furred and feathered friends we sailed to Flattop, Cactus and down the west side of San Juan Island. J28’s at Lime Kiln. J28 Polaris reported as emaciated –…
Read moreAround Lopez Island with the T18/19 Transient Orcas
Sailed down Rosario Straitand around Lopez Island with the T18/19 Transient Orcas (Mr Floppy Fin is the big male). We came through the pass of Castle Rock and the South…
Read moreThe Humpback Comeback
Sailed south to witness the “Humpback Comeback”. Drifting in the deep blue we were mesmerized with the deep breaths of these gentle giants. Waving their pectoral flippers, lunge feeding, fluking.…
Read moreTransient Orca whales – the T73A’s visit Friday Harbor
Transient orcas, T73A’s, visit Friday Harbor coming in the south entrance past the Ferry Dock and out through the north entrance. They hugged the shoreline past the University Labs continuing…
Read moreSail to celebrate 25th Anniversary
Sail to celebrate a 25th Anniversary. Downwind against the flood through Cattle Pass to meet incoming transient orcas, T46’s and T73A’s. We all ran the flood up the west side.…
Read moreFull Day Sail with Js and Ks, Southern Resident Orcas
June 6th – Full Day Sail around San Juan Island. We caught the ebb out to Whale Rocks and saw no steller sea lions. Have they all gone to Oregon?…
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