July 12, 2021 – An adventurous sail with a couple minke whales on Salmon Bank and an epic encounter with the T37A’s (minus T37A1).

Sailing around Turn Island

Family of raccoons foraging on the shoreline

Canada geese

Barbara and Skye

Picnic Point

S/V Spike Africa and Olympic Mountains

Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks

Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks

Minke whale foraging on Salmon Bank

Minke whale #1 on Salmon Bank

Minke whale #1 on Salmon Bank

Minke whale #2 on Salmon Bank

Minke whale #2 on Salmon Bank

Minke whale #1 on Salmon Bank

Rhinoceros Auklet in flight

Bald eagle nest on Long Island

Bald eagle on Long Island

Bald eagle on Long Island

Harbor seals on Hall Island

Biggs orcas T37A2 cartwheel

Biggs orcas T37A’s playful and socializing

Orca swimming on its back

T37A4 swimming quickly

T37A with two of her offspring

T37A5 playfully half breaching

T37A2 tail lob

T37A3 and T37A4

T37A2 cartwheel

T37A5 playfully half breaching

Orca spy hop

T37A5 playfully half breaching

Orca swimming quickly on its side

Orca half breach

Orca half breach

Orcas swimming near Lopez Island

White caps near Cattle Pass/Deadman Island

T37A’s entering Cattle Pass in chunky seas

T37A’s entering Cattle Pass in chunky seas

White caps in Cattle Pass with the strong current

T37A’s Biggs orcas swimming alongside Lopez Island

Sailing wing on wing with reefed main sail

Route Map 7-12-21-am