July 3, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south today with a mission to head to Hein Bank. There had been sightings of about 5 minke whales there.…
Read moreMinke whale and sea otter on Hein Bank and Southern Resident Orcas L12’s
Southern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass
June 26, 2023 – Winds were perfect for sailing today as we scooted north quickly on the flood current. After cutting through the Wasp Islands we sailed up Presidents Channel…
Read moreSunset sail with views of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
June 25, 2023 – We kept our speed up while sailing north after leaving Friday Harbor because Southern Resident orcas from J Pod were northbound on the west side of…
Read moreHumpback whale siblings BCX1057 “Divot” and BCZ0298 “Split Fin”
June 24, 2023 – After a fun sail down San Juan Channel we stopped by Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions. Humpback whale siblings (sister and brother) BCX1057…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 plus Humpback Whale BCY1137 “Crenel”
June 23, 2023 – With very light winds and an orca report of orcas (T46B1’s with T46C2) in Haro Strait heading north from D’arcy Island we made quick progress north…
Read more15 orcas socializing in Rosario Strait (T36’s, T65A’s and T99’s)
June 17, 2023 – With a forecast of strong winds to the South we initially headed North. However with a report of Orcas at Anacortes oil refinery we changed tack…
Read moreMinke Whale and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s
June 15, 2023 – Today we decided to go south and try our luck looking for minke whales. As we sailed around Turn Island we spotted about 4 raccoons foraging…
Read moreGray Whale CRC2506 between Lopez and Blakely Islands
June 10, 2023 – The rain had stopped in time for our evening sail. Crossed the channel to Shaw Island and hugged the coastline up to Hankin Point spotting bald…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s in San Juan Channel
June 9, 2023 – Light misty rain on the forecast caused us to consider canceling; however there was news of orcas headed to Friday Harbor, so we figured we’d brave…
Read moreMinke whales & Humpback whale BCZ0298 “Split Fin”
June 7, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we set a course for south. Sailing around Turn Island we spotted raccoons foraging on the tide line and harbor…
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