August 6, 2021 – An epic day for sailing and whale watching. We saw orca siblings T77C and T77D with T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands followed by the T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel, then T77C, T77D and T49A2 again.
Route map 8-6-21
Orcas patrolling the kelp beds
Biggs orcas T77C and T77D with T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Orca spy hop
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Biggs orcas T77C, T77D & T49A2 hanging out by the Cactus Islands
Bald eagle near the shoreline
Bald eagle perched in a tree
Harbor seals
Close hauled sail
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Biggs orcas T34’s and T37’s in Spieden Channel
Looking west towards Sentinel Island
Another sailboat passing by
Another sailboat passing by
Orcas T77C, T77D, and T49A2 rounding Green Pt
Orcas T77C, T77D, and T49A2 rounding Green Pt
McConnell & Yellow Islands
Nob Island
Looking west towards Sentinel Island
Heeling over with a fast sail back to the harbor