July 29, 2021 – Great winds for sailing. We sailed south to Salmon Bank and found two Minke whales.
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Sailing south with seals, sea lions and a minke whale
June 15, 2021 – When we left Friday Harbor we sailed south taking the outside of Turn Island and riding the ebb current down to Big Rock. A couple tacks…
Read moreExciting sail to South Lopez with a minke on Salmon Bank
October 21, 2020 – Leaving Friday Harbor and finding a brisk North Wind with main at first reef we sailed wing on wing to the South. A beam reach carried…
Read moreDrifting in silence while circled by curious minke whale
July 25, 2019 – We drifted in silence over the Salmon Bank today as flood current ushered in from a glassy summertime sea. We were circled by a minke whale…
Read moreHalf day sail south on the ebb with Minke Whale
August 4, 2018 – Half day Sail South with the ebb passing inside the kelp forest of Turn Rock. Close hauled sail to Big Rock and followed the Lopez…
Read moreThree Humpbacks and a Minke Whale
September 20th It was an epic sail with 3 humpback whales known as BCX1057 ‘Divot’, BCY0160 ‘Heather’, and MMY0006 ‘Windy’ and a minke whale near Sandy Point, Waldron. Sailed over…
Read moreMinke Whale feeding off Salmon Bank
August 26th 2017 Sailed South passing the Stellers sea Lion haul out of Whale Rocks and found a Minke whale feeding off Salmon Bank, San Juan Island. So much fun…
Read moreMorning Minke
Morning sail and we lucked out with a minke whale in Minke Pond, North of San Juan Island. Newborn harbor seals, eagle activity, and we’re ecstatic to find, for the first…
Read moreMinke whales foraging and around San Juan Island for a spectacular sunset
Around the Island in October – Autumn Sailing – So good to see so many diving birds and gulls pointing out the resurgence in schools of herring. And especially thrilling…
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Salmon are jumping as we sail around San Juan island. We photographed J39, Mako, with a salmon lure hooked inside his mouth after he caught our attention with a tail…
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