August 8, 2024 – We had such a great southerly morning sail so we decided to go south again despite the current being against us. Sailed around Turn Island passing…
Read moreAn Evening Sail with a Minke Whale and a Stunning Sunset
Evening Sail to the Wasp Islands, Flattop, and New Channel
August 7, 2024 – A gorgeous sail including the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island and New Channel. We saw many harbor seals, bald eagles, belted kingfishers, and pigeon guillemots fishing. New…
Read moreA Foggy sail to Whale Rocks
August 7, 2024 – After casting off we came inside Turn Island seeing the harbor seals warming in the sun. Tacked our way sailing down the channel until we became…
Read moreHalf Day Sail up to Flattop Island
August 6, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed across towards Hicks Bay where many harbor seals were hauled out resting and a bald eagle watched in the tree…
Read moreFull Day Sail with 2022 calf of BCY0995 “Smiley”, and BCX1675 “Thunderbolt”
August 5, 2024 – Today our adventure took us inter-island and through Thatcher Pass to meet a pair of very young humpback whales as they were northbound in Rosario Strait.…
Read moreA Foggy Sail South
August 4, 2024 – Fog filled the air as we casted off from Friday Harbor. As we passed Turn Island we spotted a great blue heron and some raccoons foraging…
Read moreA Short Sunset Sail
August 3, 2024 – We set out from Friday harbor on a short evening sail and made our way along the Shaw shoreline as we headed up San Juan channel.…
Read moreAll day Sail Around Orcas island with T36As, T117A, T117Bs, and T172
August 3, 2024 – With early morning reports of orcas inter-island we planned a course to help in the search to find them. A boat near Thatcher Pass said they…
Read moreSailing to Salmon Bank
August 2, 2024 – Half day sail south to Salmon Bank with lots of wildlife including raccoons, great blue herons, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, cormorants, gulls with chicks, a…
Read moreSearching for minke whales at Salmon Bank
August 1, 2024 – A beautiful southerly sail to Salmon Bank with fantasic views of a minke whale foraging. Other wildlife sightings included Steller sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles,…
Read more