April 1, 2024 – We called our passengers to scoot our sail earlier after hearing about a report of orca coming down Upright Channel. Shortly after casting off with sails…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137’s hunting outside Friday Harbor
Sailing out of dry dock and we found some orca
March 26, 2024 – Launch day after being in dry dock for 4 weeks! After checking the alignment we raised sails and checked everything else. So great to be back…
Read moreNovember sail north to Flattop and New Channel
November 3, 2023 – Beautiful fall sail to Flattop Island and exploring New Channel
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s, T36’s and T37’s hunting by Parks Bay, Shaw Island
October 29, 2023 – Shortly after casting off we spotted a bald eagle, some harbor porpoise and had distant views of Dalls porpoises across the channel. A friend on a…
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 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…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks
October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…
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