August 25, 2019 – An interesting encounter with the Biggs/Transient orca family known as the T36A’s. They had been in that same area since the night before near Waldron Island. We watched as they circled White Rock and Skipjack Island several times presumably hunting harbor seals. We left them to sail the Waldron Island side of Presidents Channel. We visited Flattop Island and sailed through the peaceful New Channel with glassy seas and beautiful reflections while we ate our dinner. Gorgeous sail, the photos say it all.
Route Map 8-25-19
Harbor Porpoise in San Juan Channel
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas hunting at White Rock
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas Waldron island
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas hunting at Skipjack Island
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas hunting at Skipjack Island
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas hunting at Skipjack Island
T36As Transient/Biggs Orcas hunting at Skipjack Island
Skipjack Island National Wildlife Refuge
Bare Island National Wildlife Refuge
Harbor seals at Bare Island National Wildlife Refuge
Waldron Island, Presidents Channel
Sailing Waldron Island, Presidents Channel
Point Disney Waldron Island
White Rock
Flattop Island
Ripple Island
Sailing into New Channel with glassy waters
Kelp forest between the Cactus islands
Cactus Islands with reflections on glassy waters
Cactus Islands with reflections on glassy waters
Harbor seals Cactus Islands with reflections on glassy waters
New Channel forest reflections
Cactus Islands with reflections on glassy waters
New Channel sunset sail
New Channel sunset sail with harbor porpoise
Sunset sail San Juan Islands
Harbor seals Sunset sail San Juan Islands
Sunset sail Yellow island San Juan Islands
Sunset sail San Juan Island