July 24, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we had a fast sail on the ebb current and a good push up Upright Channel. We kept our speed up with…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s inter-island
Humpback whale (“Catalyst”) with severed tail flukes & Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s by Swirl Rock
July 23, 2024 – Super low tide and we went south on the tail end of the ebb. Sailed through Turn Island Pass passing harbor seals resting on the rocks.…
Read moreSouthbound to Whale Rocks
July 22, 2024 – Great sailing conditions as we sailed south to Whale Rocks. Lots of wildlife including great blue herons, harbor seals, our favorite naked seal without pelage (“the…
Read moreSunset sail to New Channel and Flattop Island
July 20, 2024 – Evening half day sail north to Flattop Island and New Channel. Many harbor seals with new pups were hauled out resting and warming up in the…
Read moreSouth to Salmon Bank finding two Minke Whales
July 20, 2024 – Today we planned a route to head south on the ebb tide. There were many harbor seals hauled out with the low tide. Cormorants and gulls…
Read moreNortherly trip to New Channel and Flattop Island
July 19, 2024 – Half day sail to New Channel and Flattop Island
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T46B1’s hunting/circling Flattop Island multiple times
July 16, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A1’s and T46B1’s, coming southwest around Waldron Island we scooted our sail a little earlier with hopes to catch them. The…
Read moreSailing north to Flattop Island
July 15, 2024 – Great winds for sailing today around the San Juan Islands. We sailed up to Flattop Island and back spotting bald eagles, harbor seals, black oystercatchers with…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Peapod Rocks
July 14, 2024 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard that some of the T75B’s and T77’s were exiting Peavine Pass into Rosario Strait. So we thought our chances…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T49A1 San Juan Channel playing with mooring buoy
July 14, 2024 – After setting sail we had plans to sail south to look for minke whales and other wildlife. However, when receiving a sightings report of a male…
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