September 8, 2022 – With moderately strong winds we had reefed sails as we headed north up San Juan Channel. One of the whale watching boats found a pod of…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s plus T2B circle Stuart Island
September 5, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north with news of Biggs/Transient orcas in the area. We caught up with the orca family known as the T60’s…
Read moreOrcas T18’s with T60D & T60E followed by Humpback BCX0936 “Mantis”
September 4, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we went inter-island and out Peavine Pass to see some Biggs/Transient orcas. Brothers T60D and T60E were hanging out with the T18’s.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B crossing Haro Strait to Gooch Island
August 31, 2022 – It was an exciting sail with Biggs/Transient orcas known as T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) plus T19 with son, T19B. Little tiny T49A6 was born this…
Read moreOrcas T2C’s by Reuben Tarte
August 18, 2022 – We had an exciting adventure with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T2C’s. These orcas used to be regular visitors to this area, but…
Read moreA humpback going South and the T65A’s and T77’s around Guemes plus the naked seal
August 13, 2022 – An epic adventure around Lopez Island and Guemes Island to catch up with a pod Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65A’s and T77’s. We also got…
Read moreOrcas T36’s and T137’s join T65A2, T65A4 and T77’s
August 10, 2022 – Awesome winds today for sailing as we headed north up San Juan Channel downwind wing on wing. With storms coming up from the south we carefully…
Read moreMinke whale “Trotsky II”
August 7, 2022 – After exiting Friday Harbor we drifted behind Turn Island State Park passing many harbor seals hauled out on the rocks. Keeping out of the flood current…
Read moreOrcas T75B’s San Juan Channel and Minke whales on Salmon Bank
August 2, 2022 – We cast off rather quickly to catch up with some Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T75B’s who were southbound in San Juan Channel. The orcas stalled…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T37A’s in Griffin Bay
July 29, 2022 – We sailed south out of Cattle Pass and found a minke whale on Salmon Bank and got to see some Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T37A’s…
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