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 (Doublestuf) and his mom J22 (Oreo) in brisk seas. Further north we met some of the J17’s and the kids were playful. Spyhops and breaches, tail slaps and cartwheels. Circling the island we met T65A’s at Point Caution, tightly grouped slow travel against the flood, taking us home to Friday Harbor.
J34 Doublestuf
J34
J22 Oreo does two half breaches beside us
J34 surfacing
J46 Star doing a cartwheel
J46 giving us the finger
J46 headed our way
J28 Polaris and new calf J54
Spy hop
eye contact
Whale watching Sailing
Transient Orca – T65A2
T65A’s at Point Caution
Backlit blows as they headed for Friday Harbor
Backlit blows as Transient Orcas headed for Friday Harbor
T65A2
Backlit blows Transient Orcas
T65A with a gorgeous backlit blow
Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor
Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor Whale Museum
Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor Ferry
Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor Ferry
Rhinoceros Auklet with fresh catchWah