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 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 south to Whale Rocks
August 1, 2024 – Southerly sail to Salmon Bank and onto MacArthur Bank in search of minke whales but we came up empty handed despite a valiant effort. We returned…
Read moreSea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales
July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…
Read moreA foggy sail south to meet Humpback Whale BCY0983 “Aerie”
July 27, 2024 – We met a bald eagle eating something on a rock outside Friday Harbor. Continued inside Turn Island admiring the harbor seals hauled out on the low…
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