September 13th, 2018 – Sailed South with news of Southern Resident Orcas Inbound passing Race Rocks. We passed Turn Rock with quite a boost from the ebbing tide. Then crossing…
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Sailing 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…
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September 2, 2018 We sailed South on the ebb with news of J pod returning from the Fraser River and approaching the West side of San Juan Island. We came…
Read moreBiggs Orca families the T34s, T37 and T37Bs
September 1, 2018 – Half day sail extanded. We set sail from Friday Harbor with news of Transient Orca families the T34s, T37 and T37Bs heading South from Spieden Channel…
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 moreHumpback whale ‘Scoop’ with new calf north of Jones Island
August 25, 2018 – We headed North with a good sail from Point Caution across the channel to Shirt Tail Reef. Harbor seals were hauled out resting and warming their…
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…
Read moreT2cs hunting near Skipjack Island National Wildlife Refuge
August 16, 2018 – Headed North sailing wing on wing with the flood in our favor. Sailed around Low and inside Yellow Island with many harbor seals hauled out warming…
Read moreSail around Lopez meeting the T65As Biggs Orcas
August 13, 2018 – We left from Friday Harbor with news of T665As Transient Orcas heading South in Rosario. With news that they were traveling fast we changed from an…
Read moreAround San Juan Island with J pod, T65As, Minke Whale, Rainbows and Stormy Skies
August 11, 2018 – Epic full day sail. We raised our sails passing the starting line of the Shaw Island Classic Sailboat race . Peniel has many trophies from winning this race…
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