July 29, 2018 – South through Turn Island pass under sail in warm sunshine. Harbor seals were soaking up the sun warming their bodies. New pups are learning the…
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J35, Tahlequah, carries her deceased calf around the San Juan Islands
July 26, 2018 – Drifted inside of Turn Island and then a beam reach to Big Rock, a glacial erratic on the Lopez shoreline. We stayed close to…
Read moreSailing with Southern Resident Killer Whales Js and Ks with multiple breaches
July 25, 2018 – An amazing day. Crossed San Juan Channel to Fishermans Harbor, Lopez. Bullfrog tender to pick up family including 4 enterprising and enthusiastic young lads. With help…
Read moreSailing with Transient Orcas, Mandarte island
July 23, 2018 – We sailed north after receiving reports of transients heading towards Sidney, BC in Haro Strait. Cut close to drift the northern shoreline of Spieden Island and…
Read moreHalf day sail with T34s and T37 and T37Bs Biggs Orcas
July 22, 2018 – We set sail tacking back and forth up San Juan Channel through a maze of islands. Black oyster catchers, great blue herons, bald eagles and harbor…
Read moreDay sail South with exotic Transient Orcas and Humpback Whales
July 21, 2018 -We sailed south through Turn Island Pass and a beam reach to Big Rock, Lopez Island. Followed the Lopez shoreline passed Shark Reef and inside Deadmans Island.…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island with J pod and T46s and T137s Orca whales
July 20, 2018 – We sailed north weaving outside Low Island and inside of Yellow Island where harbor seals were hauled out warming their bodies. We continued quickly to Spieden…
Read moreWith J16s and J17s Orcas in lumpy seas off Eagle Point
July 17, 2018 – South on the ebb with a good sail to Big Rock and tacked back to Harbor Rock. Drifted out through Cattle Pass passing Deadmans Island and…
Read moreSailing with Southern Resident Orcas on The West side San Juan Island
July 14, 2018 – We set sail south in San Juan Channel and out through Cattle Pass with anticipation of seeing our Southern Resident Killer Whales of J and K…
Read moreBreach Fest of Southern Resident Orcas on Westside San Juan Island
July 13, 2018 – We sailed south on reports of Southern Resident orcas on the west side of San Juan Island. J pod was westbound but K pod stuck around.…
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