All Aboard Sailing

Double 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 (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.

Southern Resident Orca J34 Doublestuf

J34 Doublestuf

Southern Resident Orca J34 Doublestuf

J34

J22 Oreo does two half breaches beside us

J22 Oreo does two half breaches beside us

Southern Resident Orca J34 Doublestuf

J34 surfacing

Orca J46 Star doing a cartwheel

J46 Star doing a cartwheel

J46 giving us the finger

J46 giving us the finger

J46 headed our way

J46 headed our way

J28 Polaris and new calf J54

J28 Polaris and new calf J54

Spy hop

Spy hop

eye contact with a killer whale Spy hop

eye contact

Whale watching Sailing

Whale watching Sailing

Transient Orca - T65A2

Transient Orca – T65A2

T65A's at Point Caution

T65A’s at Point Caution

Backlit blows as Transient Orcas headed for Friday Harbor

Backlit blows as they headed for Friday Harbor

Backlit blows as Transient Orcas headed for Friday Harbor

Backlit blows as Transient Orcas headed for Friday Harbor

T65A2 Transient Orca

T65A2

Backlit blows as Transient Orcas headed for Friday Harbor

Backlit blows Transient Orcas

T65A with a gorgeous backlit blow

T65A with a gorgeous backlit blow

Transient Oracs T65A's passing Friday Harbor

Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor

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

Transient Oracs T65A's passing Friday Harbor Ferry

Transient Oracs T65A’s passing Friday Harbor Ferry

Rhinoceros Auklet with fresh catch

Rhinoceros Auklet with fresh catchWah