March 31, 2024 – Easter Sunday. As we sailed out of Friday Harbor we met a couple of Steller sea lions together with a California sea lion. As we approached…
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South to Whale Rocks with lots of sea lions and eagles
March 30, 2024 – Our first official sail of the season. Heeled over on a close hauled sail towards the wind we left Friday Harbor and crossed San Juan Channel.…
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November 3, 2023 – Beautiful fall sail to Flattop Island and exploring New Channel
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor
October 28, 2023 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we heard about an orca sighting near the Lopez Ferry Landing so we headed that direction. Snow covered Mt…
Read moreMinke whale in New Channel
October 21, 2023 – A northerly sail to some of our favorite places. Through the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island, Ripple Island, the Cactus Islands, and around Spieden Island. While drift…
Read moreSailing south to Salmon Bank
October 19, 2023 – A southerly sail down San Juan Channel visiting some of our favorite areas. There was a nice pod of harbor porpoise in the channel giving us…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop
October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0492 “Meqe'” in San Juan Channel
October 14, 2023 – After ferry cancellations we ended up picking up our passengers at the Orcas Island Ferry Landing. We began our trip hugging the Shaw Island coastline and…
Read moreSail to Flattop Island and New Channel
October 13, 2023 – With a nice northerly breeze we were able to tack our way north up San Juan Channel. Tacking through the Wasp Islands gave a nice view…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0771 “Bump” in Boundary Pass
October 12, 2023 – Sailed north tacking our way through the Wasp Islands and up through Spring Pass. While on our way to Flattop Island a humpback whale was found…
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