September 8, 2022 – With moderately strong winds we had reefed sails as we headed north up San Juan Channel. One of the whale watching boats found a pod of…
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Minke whale on Salmon Bank, a pod of Orcas, and a sunset sail
September 6, 2022 – We found some cool wildlife including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, a great blue heron, lots and lots of diving birds, a minke whale on Salmon Bank…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s plus T2B circle Stuart Island
September 5, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north with news of Biggs/Transient orcas in the area. We caught up with the orca family known as the T60’s…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass
September 3, 2022 – We sailed to some of our favorite places… New Channel, Java Rocks, Monarch Head where we watched Southern Resident orcas from J pod swim by quickly,…
Read moreOrcas T49A’s, T60D and T60E, an elephant seal and a Minke whale
September 1, 2022 – It was an exciting sail with Biggs/Transient orcas known as T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) who were just south of the harbor after we cast off. We…
Read moreOrcas T101’s meet T34’s, T37’s and T37A1 around Lopez Island
August 29, 2022 – We sailed south after casting off from Friday Harbor. After exiting Cattle Pass we could see the distant fins of a family of Biggs/ Transient orcas…
Read moreOrcas T49A’s with T19 & T19B southbound to Friday Harbor
August 26, 2022 – We got to sail with some awesome Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T49A’s (minus T49A1 – and T49A2?) and T19 with son T19B. We also got…
Read moreHumpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait
August 20, 2022 – We had a fun adventure into Canada sailing with a humpback whale which we identified as BCY1022 “Scratchy”. We met the whale in Haro Strait and sailed…
Read moreMinke whale, lunge feeding Humpback on Salmon Bank, and a sunset sail
August 18, 2022 – We saw some cool wildlife including bald eagles, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, great blue herons, cormorants, various diving birds, a minke whale and the best…
Read moreOrcas T2C’s by Reuben Tarte
August 18, 2022 – We had an exciting adventure with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T2C’s. These orcas used to be regular visitors to this area, but…
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