August 3, 2020 – We cast off heading south cutting behind Turn Island where our familiar black matte harbor seal was hauled out (he is pretty rare in that he…
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Seeing two humpbacks as we sail around Orcas Island
August 1, 2020 – After hearing reports of a pair of humpback whales in Rosario Strait northbound between James Island and Anacortes we plotted a course inter-island to meet them.…
Read moreA sail with orcas T65A’s and T137’s
July 28, 2020 – When we left Friday Harbor we had a report of two families of orcas known as the T65A’s and the T137’s traveling inter-island so we plotted…
Read moreMinke whale in Griffin Bay
July 27, 2020 – The flood current ran a little longer today but we decided to sail South and came through Turn Island Pass. We took our time as we passed…
Read moreSail from Lovers Leap to Lovers Cove in blustery winds
July 22, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with a peaceful wing on wing down wind sail passed Point Caution. On hearing of a humpback whale making her way up…
Read moreSailing with minke whales and a humpback
July 20, 2020 – As we exited the harbor we made our way down San Juan Channel with the ebb tide in our favor. Hugging the Lopez Island coastline from…
Read moreTrifecta! Humpbacks, Minke whales, and Resident Orcas
July 14, 2020 – We sailed South with news of J pod members of the Southern Residents back in False Bay after returning by way of Rosario Strait yesterday. It’s…
Read moreSailing with Biggs orcas T36’s in Rosario
July 11, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with sails sheeted in tight and a plan to sail South as J pod of the Southern Resident Orcas were on the West…
Read moreSunset sail with J pod
July 10, 2020 – With news of J pod returning to False Bay possibly heading toward South Beach we set sails and made haste to the South. To make time…
Read moreMultiple minke whales and a humpback whale
July 10, 2020 – South on the ebb with our passenger taking the helm to sail across to Big Rock, a glacial erratic boulder left on the shoreline of Lopez…
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