Hard Core. We used the moderate to strong winds and the big ebb and flood to cover serious ground and watch serious whales. Sidney Channel – J34, Doublestuf, continual breaches and cartwheels expressed the power of the day. His mom, J22, similarly cartwheeled and even the kids were having fun. Vocalizing while fishing and exuberant with the exciting whitecaps. A thrill and an honor to sail in their presence. We broke away to meet the breakaway group, the J16’s, in the white caps off Blunden Island, Canada. They surprised us by turning with us towards San Juan Island as we plowed a beam reach homeward across Boundary Pass through sunset. We left them as darkness drew in nearing Ripple island. Moonrise sail down San Juan Channel – What a day
J34 with multiple breaches
J46 Star breaches
Breach splash landing
DoubleStuf J-34
J44 Moby we think
J22 Cartwheel
DoubleStuf J-34 – he’s been very – very active
J46 Star
DoubleStuf J-34
DoubleStuf J-34
Polaris J-28 and her two calfs J46 Star and J54
Polaris J28 and her calf J54
J-22 Oreo
J-46 Star
The J-17s
J-22 logging at the surface
J-16 Slick clearing Blunden Island
J16 Slick and calf J-50
Boundary Pass
J42 Echo
Captain David Howitt at the helm
Sailing Vessel Peniel
The J-16 family photo
Mike J-26!