September, 10, 2021 – Belted kingfishers outside the harbor, beautiful Flattop Island, glassy seas and harbor porpoise all around us, gorgeous New Channel, bald eagles, harbor seals, sailing into building…
Read moreOrcas T18’s near Deception Pass
September 9, 2021 – We sailed south out of Cattle Pass and hugged the beautiful South Lopez coastline. After passing Point Colville we crossed over towards Deception Pass Bridge to…
Read moreOrcas T65A’s and T65B’s in Rosario and T18’s in Spring Passage
September 8, 2021 – Today we started our sail heading south. As we reached Cattle Pass we heard of a pod of orcas in Rosario Strait so we changed course…
Read moreOrcas T18’s hunting by White Rock and a Minke whale by Friday Harbor
September 6, 2021 – It was an exciting sail today getting a chance to see one of our favorite Biggs/Transient orca families, the T18’s. We met the whales as they…
Read moreMinke whale northbound in San Juan Channel
September 4, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we had thoughts to go south after hearing of a minke whale to the south in San Juan Channel. However, after we…
Read moreMultiple Minke whales near Salmon Bank
September 2, 2021 – We headed south on our full day sail. We found a minke whale on Salmon Bank and a pair swimming together on our way back to…
Read moreMinke whale by Minke Lake
August 31, 2021 – Pretty lighting today on our sail. We checked out the beautiful steep forested north shore of Orcas Island before crossing Presidents Channel to Waldron Island. Here…
Read moreSailing around Lopez Island
August 29, 2021 – Sailing around Lopez Island with a pit stop at Watmough Bay.
Read moreNorth around Stuart Island
August 26, 2021 – A drizzly rain kind of day here in the Pacific Northwest. Nevertheless, still full of beauty and wildlife. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the…
Read moreA minke on Salmon Bank and a sail to Castle Rock
August 24, 2021 – A great sail down San Juan Channel, through the pass by Deadman Island, to Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions, out to Salmon Bank finding…
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