September 3, 2019 – By chance we found ourselves in the middle of the Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous race. Leaving them as they rounded Jones Island we sailed into…
Read moreSail with whales – T65A2 alone and the T18s
August 6th 2019 – North today and surprised to see many harbor seals on the beach of the West spit of Yellow Island. Wing on wing into New Channel and…
Read moreTransient Orca families T49A’s, T65B’s, T75B’s, T75C’s and T123’s in San Juan Channel
May 3, 2019 – Shortly after leaving the harbor we received news of a whale sighting. A large pod of orcas was seen in Cattle Pass. Lucky for us they…
Read moreFrequent visitors to San Juan Island, Transient Orca family T49As
September 19, 2018 -We sailed to meet Southern Resident orcas who were foraging on the west side of San Juan Island. However as we passed Lopez transient orcas were spotted…
Read moreTransient Orcas, the T49As, South Pender Island
September 14, 2018 – Right at the entrance to Friday Harbor we came across a number of Harbor Porpoise. And so we drifted watching whilst mum and calf pairs foraged…
Read moreTransient Orcas T87 and the T90s in San Juan Channel
September 8, 2018 – Shortly after setting sail we met up with transient orcas known as T87 and the T90’s. We traveled alongside as they swam north from Friday Harbor…
Read moreSailing with 20 Transient Orcas Patos Island
September 6, 2018 – North on a flood tide with news of a humpback whale coming down Presidents Chanel. Right outside the harbor we saw a bald eagle; with a…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T36As and T99s at Halibut island
August 31, 2018 – Raised the sails in the harbor and quickly sailed on a beam reach across to Shaw Island. We then tacked and downwind wing on wing was…
Read moreBiggs orca family T99s travel passed Orcas Island Ferry landing
August 24, 2018 – We sailed north and then east through the pass at Nob Island and between the Wasp Islands into Harney Channel. We met the T99’s near the…
Read moreT101s at Tumbo Island
August 17, 2018 – We headed North on news of the T101s, Transient Orcas, heading North in Rosario Strait. We crossed San Juan Channel, inside of Yellow Island to Spring…
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