July 22, 2019 – What an epic sunset sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T124A1, T124A2’s and T124C. This was a special sail which we’ll always remember. It was fun watching as…
Read moreWatching whales in the rain – Orcas T65B’s with T65A2
July 2, 2019 – A sail in the rain while watching a pod of orcas known as the T65B’s with T65A2. Foggy drizzle with umbrellas standing by, but still gorgeous…
Read moreFriday Harbor T65As family of Biggs Orcas and going ashore on Yellow Island
June 20, 2019 – Cut the lines and leaving Friday Harbor and the T65A Transient Orcas were at the harbor entrance. The WA state ferry Samish drifted alongside us as…
Read moreSailing North in strong winds and meeting humpback whale
June 19, 2019 –To reef or not to reef was the question. We sailed out of the harbor under full sail and took some shelter by cutting in through the…
Read moreSailing with a super pod of transient orcas
Sept 4th – Transient orcas T18,T19’s dosey doe with T34’s, T36, T37, T37B’s and T99’s. We arrived South end of Cypress Island in a band of heavy fog and felt…
Read moreUnder sail with social traveling orca whales
Aug 22nd – We spent the afternoon with a beautiful, tight group of Southern Residents as they headed north in Haro Strait. We were with the K13’s, L4’s, L26’s, and…
Read moreFirst true “Superpod” of the year
Aug 20th – The first true “Superpod” of the year where all matrilines were present in J, K and L pods. Excitement was in the air. We met up with…
Read moreK12s and K13s
Aug 14th – Sailed through New Channel and down the west side to circumnavigate San Juan Island. The animals of Spieden climb the cliff face and a harbor seal found…
Read moreTransients in Friday Harbor – T65As and 37As
Transients passing Friday Harbor! Cut the lines! We’re away from the dock! Introductions can come later! T65A’s and T37A’s. Our first time seeing a new calf born 2015, T37A4, and…
Read moreTwo male whales traveling together
Good wind in Haro Strait gave us a broad reach to Mandarte Island where we met northbound orcas, T124C and T49C, two males traveling together. We sailed parallel north to…
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