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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Remember 2020? A lost season best forgotten. Why? Because the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness it causes, swept the world, putting life on hold. And so it was for the Windleblo. Up until 2020, an average of more than … Continue reading →
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 →