Could it get any better.
Welcome to Albany in winter. Light winds, blue skies and a glassy sea.
We head out with word that whales were seen at Bald Head at 0800 hours so we head in that direction hoping that the whales have enter King George Sound.
As we head out though Jason thinks he has seen a blow over towards Gull Rock. We find some dolphins on the way and then as we don't see the blow a second time so put out a call to vessels in the area. A reply comes back that no whales have been seen in the area so we change direction and then we spot a blow between us and Breaksea Island.
Its like glass and we can see the whale as it cruises through the water heading towards Breaksea. We follow but the whale is quiet as I decide to leave and look further out I see a breach about 1km away. We find a very small Humpback its about 8 metres long. He has quietened down now so we leave and head towards Bald Head. Its even calmer out here than it was yesterday.
We see several blows deep and now the first whale we spotted is breaching. But we are 500 metres away. We continue on our way, as we get closer to Bald Head we have more whales breaching, but they only do it once then stop.
We find the seals chat to a fisherman catching some Breaksea Cod and then head for home. As we make our way back into King George Sound we spot two more whales and we idle along side until we are close to Seal Rock and the whales now turn and head east.
All the whales have been quit small non much over 10 metres. We cruise into Goode Beach through the passage at mistaken Island and on home once again getting back to the marina just before 1pm.
Another relaxing day on the water.
Welcome to Albany in winter. Light winds, blue skies and a glassy sea.
We head out with word that whales were seen at Bald Head at 0800 hours so we head in that direction hoping that the whales have enter King George Sound.
As we head out though Jason thinks he has seen a blow over towards Gull Rock. We find some dolphins on the way and then as we don't see the blow a second time so put out a call to vessels in the area. A reply comes back that no whales have been seen in the area so we change direction and then we spot a blow between us and Breaksea Island.
Its like glass and we can see the whale as it cruises through the water heading towards Breaksea. We follow but the whale is quiet as I decide to leave and look further out I see a breach about 1km away. We find a very small Humpback its about 8 metres long. He has quietened down now so we leave and head towards Bald Head. Its even calmer out here than it was yesterday.
We see several blows deep and now the first whale we spotted is breaching. But we are 500 metres away. We continue on our way, as we get closer to Bald Head we have more whales breaching, but they only do it once then stop.
We find the seals chat to a fisherman catching some Breaksea Cod and then head for home. As we make our way back into King George Sound we spot two more whales and we idle along side until we are close to Seal Rock and the whales now turn and head east.
All the whales have been quit small non much over 10 metres. We cruise into Goode Beach through the passage at mistaken Island and on home once again getting back to the marina just before 1pm.
Another relaxing day on the water.
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