June 9, 2018 – There were transient orcas everywhere today – including outside of Friday Harbor. Barbara and Erin took the skiff out to get a look at the orcas at…
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Sailing with the T77s to Saltspring Island
June 6, 2018 – We sailed north to some of old favorite places and onto new territory up in the Canadian Gulf Islands to see the T77’s. We sailed together…
Read moreSeveral transient orca matrilines, T86A’s, T101’s, T102, and T124A2’s
May 31, 2018 – North through Spring Pass to Flattop Island before heading west into New Channel. We moved quickly to catch several transient orca matrilines, T86A’s, T101’s, T102, and…
Read moreTransient Orcas T124As and T100s pass each other at Turn Point Lighthouse
May 27, 2018 – We were lucky today to have orcas close to home. As we arrived on scene the T124A’s appeared to be hunting steller sea lions very close…
Read moreT65A’s down south
May 26, 2018 – With news of the transient orcas known as the T65A’s down south we set a course for Cattle Pass. So many harbor seals were on the…
Read moreTransient Orca matriline T65As hunting Alden Bank
May 25, 2018 – Wow, what a day to be on the water. Steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt, the colors of Flattop Island popping out at us, Pt…
Read moreSailing with transient orcas T2C’s and 2 humpback whales
October 29, 2017 – It was a fall day on the water where those bursts of sunshine felt so good. There were not as many sea lions on Whale Rocks as…
Read moreAnother pair of humpbacks passing Friday Harbor
October 28, 2017 – Today felt like a repeat of yesterday. We finished up with some boat maintenance and popped out of the harbor to find two humpbacks traveling down the…
Read moreWe found 2 humpback whales passing Friday Harbor
October 27, 2017 – As our season is slowing down it’s time to get started with maintenance on ‘Peniel’. Barbara did the brightwork while David prepped for painting the cockpit.…
Read moreA visit with Biggs/Transient killer whales – T123’s
October 1, 2017 – Good winds for sailing around the San Juan Islands. Up Presidents Channel with the harbor porpoise checking out the Orcas Island coast before crossing over to Waldron…
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