Tag Archives: cruising

Passage: amendments

One correction, one important addendum: Correction: “From one local fisherman PLYING his trade, “this is my home.” Addendum: Bird Notes: I had mentioned seeing my first Black-footed Albatross on 24 July. During the passage, I saw a few more on the evening watch 30 July AND identified a NEW BIRD, many Leach’s Storm Petrels. Prequel:Continue reading “Passage: amendments”

Sunday 21 July – Monday 29 July

Exhaustion and lateness of the hour motivated me to draw a line at 20 July on my last posting on Sunday, 28 July. Monday we departed Sitka for our first-ever passage. Read on for details about that epic adventure! But first, 21-28 July…: Sunday 21 JulyBlue Mouse Cove to Bartlett Cove: 58-27.5N 135-53.2WHarbor Porpoises circleContinue reading “Sunday 21 July – Monday 29 July”

Happy Independence Day!

Petersburg – A quick note to amend my last posting upon arrival in Petersburg. I neglected to mention that we were boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard just prior to reaching the Wrangell Narrows entry buoy for a “safety inspection.” The two young fellows who stepped aboard went strait to work using the familiar vesselContinue reading “Happy Independence Day!”

Tuesday, 18 June to Friday, 28 June

Hello from Sitka! A busy several days. This posting is uniquely presented in chronological order which readers may find preferable to the last in first out approach of earlier postings. Here is the sequence following our visit to Hoonah:18 June – Tenakee Springs, Chichagof Island19 June – Cosmos Cove, Baranof Island as are the restContinue reading “Tuesday, 18 June to Friday, 28 June”

Stardate 124170.42

Still in Hoonah – with unexpectedly some of the best bandwidth via cell phone hot spot I’ve had the entire trip. Go figure. With it, I’ve uploaded four videos dating back over a few weeks and provided the links below. Hope you can access and enjoy them. If any of you encounter difficulties doing this,Continue reading “Stardate 124170.42”