2020 Cruising Plan
Leg 1: Petersburg to Hoonah; April 23 – May 9 (150 nm) Apr 23 Air travel Denver to Petersburg Apr 24 – 30 Spring Commissioning, Petersburg May 1 – 2 Sail from Petersburg to Warm Springs Bay, Baranof Island May … Continue reading →
Legs Five and Six
Stunning glaciers above Petersburg I know, I know. “What’s with Leg Five? And Leg Six for that matter?” you ask. ”The cruising plan you posted on the blog stops at Leg Four!” Well, just as we changed our plan to … Continue reading →
Leg Four
Chartplotter view of the Dixon Entrance Nothing you want comes easy. Crossing into Alaska was no different. Past gauntlets run come to mind. Like the final two days of the Atlantic crossing when the swell rose to eight meters and … Continue reading →
Leg Three
Look Ma! I caught a fish!! Leg Three crewman John Renna arrived ready and able. He sets the standard for bringing the most important thing to the boat – a good attitude. Before leaving Port McNeill, we topped off the … Continue reading →
Leg Two
The Alert Bay fishing fleet has seen better days I asked Crewman John for Leg Two highlights. Here is what stood out in his mind. Stonehouse Pub The Stonehouse Pub sits in the woods up a gravel road adjacent to … Continue reading →
Galiano Island
Leg Two Crewman at the helm Leg Two crewman John Retrum knows these islands. “I’ve been there,” is his standard refrain when mentioning a destination. But he’s never seen them from a cruising sailboat. Our first destination out of Sidney … Continue reading →
Leg One
HaWooians atop Mount Constitution, Orcas Island, on the Fourth of July. Patriotic! Murphy couldn’t stay away this year, but she didn’t ruin an Epic Time. First, Murphy. Our spring commissioning travails went swimmingly, with one exception: a failed furling motor. … Continue reading →
Finale Begins
Special inspection while on-the-hard by Nikki Henderson “Ouch!” I scream as I pinch myself. I still can’t believe we are about to splash Windleblo into the Salish Sea for the final season of the ten year mission to sail from … Continue reading →
2019 Cruising Plan
Leg 1: Bellingham, WA, to Sidney, BC; June 10 – July 9 (75 nm) June 10 Air travel Denver to Bellingham June 11 – 26 Spring commissioning, Seaview North Boatyard June 27 … Continue reading →
Season Epilogue: Leg Six – Across the Great Divide
Lay up this year was particularly exciting, not least because it involved an overland haul from Superior, Wisconsin, to Bellingham, Washington. As I write this, I am sitting at my desk back at home in Colorado, still pinching myself at … Continue reading →