May 25, 2021 – As we left Friday Harbor we decided to head south today. We love cutting in the pass behind Turn Island to spot the wildlife that lives…
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Biggs Orcas T65A’s, T77 with T77E, and T75B’s pass Friday Harbor
May 22, 2021 – North south east or west? We debated which way to go after leaving the dock, but in the end decided to go north with the winds…
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May 21, 2021 – The T123’s Biggs orcas, who we’d seen on our morning sail, were now reported as Southbound at Jones Island. We sailed North and met them as…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s near Waldron
May 21, 2021 – Northbound on the flood and a nice close hauled sail through the Wasp Islands with bald eagles watching as we sailed between the islands. After we…
Read moreGray whale CRC1364 in San Juan Channel
May 19, 2021 – The day began with threatening dark clouds and a faint sprinkle, but to our good luck they subsided shortly after our departure. The skies were full…
Read moreGray whale on Salmon Bank
May 15, 2021 – Sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor cutting behind Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up on the rocks. Passed by Goose Island cormorant rookery and over…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s by Turn Pt
May 13, 2021 – Northbound and after sailing through the Wasp Islands picked up a report of orcas Westbound in Spieden Channel. We picked up the pace sailing the East…
Read moreGray whale ‘CRC1364′ in Rosario Strait
May 10, 2021 – Around Orcas Island and a visit with gray whale ‘CRC1364′
Read moreHumpback whale BCX1210 and brand new calf
May 9, 2021 – Our first sail with a humpback whale this year. BCX1210 “Slate” showed up in our area with a brand new calf. It was just beautiful watching…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s pass Friday Harbor
May 8, 2021 – White enroute to see a schwack of Biggs orcas in Rosario we found the T123’s hunting inter-island in Upright Channel. They continued west until reaching San…
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