July 2, 2024 – A northerly sail through the Wasp Islands and into New Channel north of Spieden Island. Cut through the Cactus Islands and the narrow gap by Ripple…
Read moreWildlife tour to New Channel and Flattop Island
Breach Fest of Southern Resident Orcas on Westside San Juan Island
July 13, 2018 – We sailed south on reports of Southern Resident orcas on the west side of San Juan Island. J pod was westbound but K pod stuck around.…
Read moreSailing with Biggs Orcas T124As and T36As Patos Island
July 8, 2018 – Sailed North tacking our way passed the islands of Wasp Pass and into Spring Pass. On hearing of the T124As and T36As heading south in Georgia…
Read moreHalf day sail North
July 6, 2018 – Set sail downwind in San Juan Channel on a course to Flattop Island. Harbor seals were everywhere – on shore resting or swimming with their new…
Read moreFast sailing with strong winds in Presidents Channel
July 1, 2018 – Today was one of the windiest days we’ve had all year. Gusts of 30knots predicted. We reefed the main and sailed fast up Presidents Channel on…
Read moreTwo Peregrine Falcons
June 30, 2018 – After picking up the Couch family from Orcas Island we took Spring Pass north with a good sail to Flattop Island. We drifted the south side…
Read moreCircumnavigating Orcas Island
July 27, 2017 – Great teamwork sailing in gusty winds. Gorgeous scenery as we circumnavigated Orcas Island. It certainly was an adventure.
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 moreIn like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit
A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.
Read moreEaster Sunday sailing with J17 and J22 families of Orca Whales, Orcas Island.
Easter sails with whales! We met the J17’s and J22’s families at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Dawdling west through Harney Channel they eventually but deliberately took the narrow Pole Pass.…
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