June 6, 2024 – We headed south on the ebb tide monitoring reports of a humpback whale heading NW from MacArthur Bank towards Iceberg Pt, Lopez Island. Sailing inside the…
Read moreEvening short sail
June 3, 2024 – With moderately strong winds we sailed through and out of Friday Harbor and had a fast sail over to Shaw Island. We pulled out of the…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and a beautiful sunset
June 1, 2024 – As we returned from our previous sail the rain started. We had a safety briefing indoors while waiting for the rain clouds to pass. Alas we…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas
June 1, 2024 – With news of a pair of humpback whales coming south from Jones Island we contacted our friend on Yellow Island. He had spotted the whale passing…
Read moreSunset sail north to New Channel and Flattop Island
May 29, 2024 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we had a light sprinkle in the harbor with sunshine in the channel so we headed for the sunshine. Biggs…
Read moreWhale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks
May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ – minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales! Other wildlife included groups of…
Read moreVisit to Yellow Island Nature Preserve
May 22, 2024 – We had plans today to visit Yellow Island Nature Preserve, but when a report came in from the ferry of a humpback whale headed down Upright…
Read moreSailing adventure to Yellow Island Nature Preserve
May 14, 2024 – A gorgeous day and fun sailing adventure to Yellow Island Nature Preserve.
Read moreWildlife spotting up to New Channel and Flattop Island
May 13, 2024 – We headed north from Pt Caution to the Wasp Islands, Spring Pass, Jones Island, up to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge. Lots of harbor seals today, and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T124A’s in West Sound
May 12, 2024 – Our morning started with an email from our previous passengers seeing orcas breaching off the south end of Shaw Island while on the ferry. We shifted…
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