Aug 17-20 Hi All, ANNOUNCING….drum roll please…..born August 17, 2019…..Roxanne Hargett Youngblood…..granddaughter #4….ODG we are so blessed with another cute as can be healthy baby!!!! David and Dana texted us throughout the day on Thursday and then into the wee morning hours of the 17th…..such a relief to know all went well for Mom and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Passage to Homer; Otters in Port Chatham
August 15-16 Hi All, We did leave Kukak finally at 6am on Wednesday 8/15…..yea!!! Beautiful sunrise at about 6:40am. Our course took us past the Hallo Bay (still in Katmai NP on the Alaskan Peninsula….about 25nm NE of Kukak) where we had a good view of the Hallo Glacier coming off Mt Stellar and Mt … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Bears in Geographic Harbor, Riding out a Storm in Kukak Bay
August 7-14 Hi All, I am sitting here in Kukak Bay on Friday, August 10 in Katmai NP starting to write this blog…..I finished it on Tuesday night, Aug 14. It has been somewhat difficult to get back into the cruising mode. We have been cruising nonstop since last January….7+ months….over 900 engine hours, 6600nm…..it … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Family in Dallas, Back to Kodiak and Restart MAC
August 6, Hi All, We are back in Kodiak and ready to restart MAC. The plan is to leave tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7 for Geographic Harbor on the Alaskan Peninsula. It is close to 85nm and we have to time a few passes and we have conflicting weather forecasts for the Shelikof Strait so we … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Bears Galore in Kitoi but back to “life” in Kodiak!!
July 26-29 Hi All, Yep….even though we are on this “once in a lifetime adventure”, Life has chosen to give us another hurdle to overcome. We got word Saturday am that Kathy’s brother Paul passed away Friday night. We were actually already on our way back to Kodiak for boat reasons….which I will explain later….when … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun, Rain, Shopping in Kodiak Alaska
July 21-25 Hi All, We left Three Saints Cove on Saturday, July 21 at 0630…..another early morning…..still pretty gray, low clouds/fog and misty. The passage was 83nm and we arrived around 5pm….trawler conditions again….we timed Sitkalidak Strait right at slack and the winds remained <10 kts until we rounded Cape Chiniak when they strengthened to … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Stunning Alpine and Three Saints Coves on Kodiak Island
June 17-20 Hi All, We left Seaflower Cove around 9:30am for the 3 hour, 23nm run up Deadman Bay/Fiord….flat calm….did not even need the stabbies…..and when we got to the anchorage the sun broke out and we were treated to some marvelous scenery!! Anchor down, dinghy down, passage beers open, crab pot set…..the routine!!! But, … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun with Woody in Seaflower Cove in Lazy Bay, Alitak
July 15-16 Hi All, Seaflower Cove was a double WOW!!!! Woody is the manager of the Ocean Beauty Cannery for the past 25 years…..the Cannery is 101 years old. Woody is well known, highly respected by his employees, fisherman and officials, and loves to entertain cruisers….a very similar experience as meeting Art in Mailbox Cove … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Passage to Seaflower Cove Kodiak Island
July 14-15 Hi All, We have arrived on Kodiak Island…wow, another bucket list item checked for us!!!! AND….drum roll please….we are very excited to announce the birth of our 3rd granddaughter…..Lana Grace Youngblood….born on July 14th!!!!! We got the news via the Iridium Go sat phone and we have been able to download one picture….and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fishing in Sand Point, Alaska!!
July 11-13 Hi All, Yep….went the easy route for fishing…..was given salmon by fisherman….wow….one undersized King from the Trident seafood plant…only 6-lbs….then a King salmon fillet that was ginormous from a fisherman!!! We have salmon now for a while….all Kings so still need to catch that elusive Sockeye!!! We did leave Volcano Bay early on … Read More →
