August 3, 2024 – We set out from Friday harbor on a short evening sail and made our way along the Shaw shoreline as we headed up San Juan channel.…
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A Sail South and a Striking Sunset
August 2, 2024 – Leaving Friday Harbor we came through the pass of Turn Island State Park with a plan to head South on account of the possibility of seeing…
Read moreSailing with the T124As and 36As to North in Swanson Channel
July 10, 2018 – Sailed north on the flood and after cruising the shoreline of Yellow Island wing on wing to Green Pt. From halfway down the shoreline of Spleden…
Read moreSan Juan Islands Sailing on midsummers eve
June 19, 2018 – Harbor seals were basking in the sunshine with the falling tide and bald eagles were dotted along shore up in the trees. After admiring the gorgeous…
Read moreTransient Orcas T124As and T100s pass each other at Turn Point Lighthouse
May 27, 2018 – We were lucky today to have orcas close to home. As we arrived on scene the T124A’s appeared to be hunting steller sea lions very close…
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May 26, 2018 – Sunset short sail and a graduation celebration. We sailed quietly to Yellow Island in gorgeous evening light. A bald eagle watched us tack for downwind sailing…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island
Sept 9th – Everything we saw on our trip today was beautiful. Lots of bald eagles – more than we’ve seen in over a month. Encountered a group of Dall’s…
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 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…
Read moreL122 is a boy!
The jagged outline of whale rocks enshrouded in the thick fog intensified the smells and sounds of Stellar Sea Lions. Somewhere off False Bay there were Orcas but they were…
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