October 28, 2023 – Shortly after casting off from Friday Harbor we heard about an orca sighting near the Lopez Ferry Landing so we headed that direction. Snow covered Mt…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T46C2 pass Friday Harbor
Southern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop
October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s plus a Sea Otter at Bird Rocks
October 11, 2023 – We had a nice sail out of Friday Harbor and then picked up a report of orcas near the Lopez Ferry Landing, so we picked up…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s Henry Island to Green Pt
October 4, 2023 – Sailed out of Friday Harbor and headed north and through the pass by Coon Island and up through Spring Pass. The decision was to head toward…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46’s with T137 and T137B in Rosario Strait
September 30, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we had plans to head south on the ebb current, but when a report of Biggs/Transient orcas heading north from…
Read moreHumpback whale BCY0785 “Mathematician” Boundary Pass and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s in Griffin Bay
September 28, 2023 – North on the flood current today. Some goods winds and fun sailing through the passes of Nob Island and McConnell Island and a fast sail to Flattop…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel
September 24, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always what we ask ourselves when we leave Friday Harbor. Today we had multiple orca reports when we left the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T28A’s and T60’s socializing, tail lobbing, breaching
September 22, 2023 – Early this morning there was a group of orca reported hunting north of Flattop Island including the T36A’s and T60’s (minus T60D and T60E) who were…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T69’s and T69A’s plus Humpback whale HW-MN0510589
September 21, 2023 – With a large group of orcas reported eastbound from Middle Bank (T109’s and T109A’s) we decided to go south after leaving Friday Harbor. We cut through…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s pass Friday Harbor
September 14, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed north with good winds and current in our favor. As we reached Pt George a report came in…
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