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2022 Windleblo Cruising Plan

Posted on January 14, 2022 by JackApril 3, 2022

Well, there’s still a lot of mostly COVID-related uncertainty about how the year’s going to unfold. But you know what they say about plans — they are a basis for change. For the first time, we’re excited to conceive a … Continue reading →

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The Crossing

Posted on August 21, 2021 by JackAugust 21, 2021

You get a little crazy on an ocean crossing. Whether it’s the constant motion, the monotony, sleep deprivation, close quarters, the raw power of the ocean, or something else I’m not sure. But by the end of the voyage, a … Continue reading →

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Leg Two Report: Sitka to Ketchikan

Posted on July 29, 2021 by JackJuly 29, 2021

Shore leave over, daughter Emily joined me in Sitka for a modified Leg Two, Sitka to Ketchikan. We had 10 days to cover 260 nautical miles, taking in a return (for me) to Warm Springs, marine wildlife at Tebenkof Bay, … Continue reading →

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Sitka

Posted on July 14, 2021 by JackJuly 14, 2021

Neptune Lives! Sitka waterfront We arrived in Sitka with a few days to explore before our shore leave back to Colorado. Upon arrival, the harbormaster put us on the “A float” in Old Thomsen Harbor where we quickly met Rob, … Continue reading →

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Baranof

Posted on June 28, 2021 by JackJune 28, 2021

I’d been intending to arrive in Hoonah for years. My first intention formed after reading an account in one of the sailing magazines about a boat that laid up for the winter there several years ago. Hoonah is one of … Continue reading →

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Glacier Bay

Posted on June 21, 2021 by JackJune 21, 2021

Casting off from Auke Bay, we partly motored, partly sailed to a place called Swanson’s Harbor about 25 nautical miles from town, tying up for the night to a float maintained there by the great State of Alaska. Several online … Continue reading →

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Juneau

Posted on June 12, 2021 by JackJune 12, 2021

Two layover days in Juneau. The usual requisites – refuel, reprovision, recharge. But also some great reconnaissance. View from Spaulding Meadows trail On the way to the glacier A hike up a wonderful nature trail. Juneau is reputed to have … Continue reading →

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Petersburg to Juneau

Posted on June 11, 2021 by JackJune 11, 2021

Shaking off the rust, we left Petersburg in bright sunshine, the peaks hanging over Frederick Sound seemingly close enough to touch. A few bergy bits drifting north from Summit Glacier bobbed in our path. After 30 nautical miles we made … Continue reading →

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A New Season Begins

Posted on June 5, 2021 by JackJune 5, 2021

Waking up from a long unpleasant dream, we find ourselves in relatively good condition walking down a long dock in Petersburg, Alaska. There our trusty stead awaits, floating proudly amongst a bivy of gillnetters, seiners, and other assorted fisher boats. … Continue reading →

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2021 Cruising Plan

Posted on January 1, 2021 by JackJanuary 1, 2021

Here’s a cut at a very tentative cruising plan for next season. Obviously, a lot has to develop in the post-COVID world to make the plan reality. In particular, the border with Canada has to open up to U.S. citizens. … Continue reading →

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