Sailed to South Lopez. Anchored McArdle Bay and went a shore to a pristine beach of colored pebbles and historic beach glass. Ecstatic to see one of our rare Tufted Puffins.…
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Lime Kiln Point to Turn Point with J and K pod orca whales … and a Submarine
Sailed from the West side of San Juan Island North to Turn Point Lighthouse and took Boundary Pass around Stuart Island. Sailing alongside Js, Ks from the Southern Residents and a…
Read moreAround Lopez with Transient Orcas
The Plan was to Circumnavigate Lopez. What we didn’t know was that Transient Orcas had the same plan. We met them charging in through Cattle Pass with 6 knots of…
Read moreGuess who’s coming to Dinner – J Pod !
Our afternoon sail left from Deer Harbor and caught light to moderate breeze to head North. Seas flattened out in Boundary Pass and my passengers had brought food for the…
Read moreCircumnavigation Sail of San Juan Island
Full Day Sails are my favorite way to go. No hurry, use both the flood and the ebb. Morning Harbor Seal Haul Outs, Transient Orcas, a flippant Steller’s SeaLion taunting…
Read moreSwing Dance Sail San Juan Yacht Club
Swing Dance under close Haul Sail. Opening Day Parade at San Juan Island Yacht Club, Port of Friday Harbor. Outdoor Speakers Installed to play Orca whale calls and then…
Read moreBirthday sail Friday Harbor to Monarch Head with Big Mamma Humpback Whale
50th Birthday sail for both passenger and myself. We were treated to meeting Big Mamma (BCY 0324). Big Mamma was the first humpback whale to return to the Salish Sea…
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