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Dall’s Porpoise – according to our reference manual – is quite common. Nevertheless, I saw them this week for the first time,  and I’ve been sailing the Pacific for more than 20 years. I’ve got some film of the critters, but it’s indistinct, blurry, shaky and – maybe – barely usable. That’s because these guys [...]

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The Islands are awash in color. Winter rains have broken dormancy on an unusual number of wildflowers this year. Though not the “best ever,” it is still in the great experiences category. Add to that a plethora of whales – Island Packer Captains are reporting up to 30 sightings a day of Grays and Humpbacks [...]

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Score this video. The Ropers – Wayne and Bill – joined the Boatswain and me when we set sail on 15 Feb. As everyone knows, you can’t sail in winter. That is unless you buy some beer, a couple of pounds of steak and then throw off the lines. Remarkably, the boat floats just fine [...]

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According to the International Whaling Committee, the worldwide whale-watching industry enters about $2.1 billion in its collective ledger each year. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw), which funded the report says countries that kill whales would be ahead if they switched to whale watching. Iceland believes the watching and killing industries are compatible. I [...]

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