August 19, 2021 – Our trip started out with a good omen with the orca seaplane landing in the harbor as we cast off. We had a report of Biggs/Transient…
Read moreOrcas T18’s plus T60D and T60E by Sidney Island
Minke encounter and a rare Brown Pelican
August 19, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we headed south out of Cattle Pass. We found a minke whale on Salmon Bank who gave us some great views as it…
Read moreTo Turn Point, Monarch Head and Skipjack
August 18, 2021 – A full day sail exploring the islands and the wildlife that lives there. A bald eagle chick was sitting above its nest on Flattop Island. Adult…
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s at the bottom of San Juan Island
August 17, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we headed south quickly to catch a group of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T34’s and T37’s at the bottom of San…
Read moreOrcas T37A’s by Obstruction Island
August 17, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we headed through the islands to catch up with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas called the T37A’s (minus T37A1). We met them…
Read moreOrcas T77C, T77D and T49A2 by Java Rocks
August 16, 2021 – Hallelujah Canada finally opens it’s border to the US, so that’s where we went on our sail today. We sailed up to Java Rocks to see some…
Read moreRelaxing sunset sail
August 15, 2021 – Half day evening sunset sail. With reefed sails we headed north to New Channel and to Flattop Island again. The lighting got better and better as…
Read moreGreat winds for sailing
August 15, 2021 – Half day sail to some of our favorite places… New Channel and to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge. Moderately strong winds today giving us a fantastic day…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T18’s coming down Presidents Channel
August 14, 2021 – An exciting sail seeing the Biggs/Transient orca family known as the T18’s as the came down Presidents Channel on the north side of Orcas Island. Mom,…
Read moreFun morning short sail
August 14, 2021 – Crossed San Juan Channel on light air to Reid Rock and then the Shaw coastline. A quick look at an eagle’s nest and then came into…
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