July 5-10 Hi All, We sadly left Dutch Harbor around noon on July 5th heading for Dora Harbor…..an overnighter, 135nm….have to time the Akutan pass….gee, let’s do some trolling for salmon for an hour or so on our way out of Dutch since we had been told some salmon were to be had….oh, ok….so I … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Dutch Harbor Unalaska
June 29-July 4 Hi All, We really liked Dutch Harbor…..I mean as it is portrayed in Deadliest Catch how could you not…..we could just imagine being chased by the ice field as we came into the docks:))) Unfortunately the Captain’s Bar called Latitudes had closed several years ago….we were looking forward to doing our best … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Made it to Dutch Harbor Alaska
June 28 Hi All, YES, YES, YES…..we did it….the little trawler that can!!!! Mystic did fantastic…..what a seaworthy trawler she is!!! The run from Mailboat Cove was 69nm in trawler conditions….we left at 0600 and arrived around 2pm….8 hours….8.6kts avg….we had the current with us most of the time and at one time we were … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Meeting Art, local sheep rancher, in Mailboat Cove, Unalaska
June 25-27 Hi All, We did arrive Mailboat Cove on Unalaska on Monday, June 25 around 3pm. It was 53nm in very calm conditions. We did get a short period of 15-20kt head wind as we rounded Unmak and Cape Idak….just enough to spray the bow and PH windows again with salt….all the rains we … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Inanudak/Hot Springs Bay Umnak Aleutians Alaska
June 22-25 Hi All, TRAWLER CONDITIONS, TRAWLER CONDITIONS, TRAWLER CONDITIONS!!!!! Yippee….finally….a passage that was gentle on the body!!!! While we were very disappointed to miss Atka Village our reward was a very nice, gentle, boring passage from Bechiven to Hot Springs Bay on Umnak….sweet as!!! For the most part we had winds <10 kts, all … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Wildlife and B-24 in Bechiven Bay Aleutians Alaska
Jun 21 Hi All, Sadly we left lovely Sweeper Cove on Adak at 0700 for a 61nm run to Bechiven Bay on Atka Island. But wow, a day passage….we forgot what that was like…..took about 7 hours, arrived little after 2pm. It was for the most part trawler like conditions….yea!!! We went through several narrow … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun in Sweeper Cove Adak Aleutians Alaska
June 19-20 Hi All, Did they have fun or what…..after a bit of a challenge to get Mystic tied up to the rather large wall at the Small Boat Harbor in Sweeper Cove with sloping and protruding pilings and wind blowing Mystic off the wall….TG for thrusters….we started the celebration!!!!! Just like us, Andy and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Kiska to Sweeper Cove on Adak Island, Aleutians Alaska
June 18-19 Hi All, We did leave Kiska at 0630 on Monday, June 18 for the 245nm overnight run to Sweeper Cove on Adak Island. Of course, we dug up half the kelp bed on the anchor….Kathy and Mark are getting quite adept at cleaning kelp off the Bruce anchor!!!! We had a good … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Gertrude Cove on Kiska Island Aleutians Alaska
June 14-17 Hi All, Kiska is another beautiful Aleutian island….hilly, mostly in the 300-600′ elevation….one volcano in the north to 3500′ but we have not seen it due to all the clouds over the island. Mainly brown tundra, rocky shores with some green grass growing. No geese as we saw in Attu, but many ducks, … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Attu to Kiska, Aleutians Alaska
June 13-14 Hi All, We left Attu at 0800 on Wednesday June 13 as planned. But…we did drag up about 20 pounds of kelp on the anchor….the bow now looks like a drying kelp field…ugh!!! We arrived safe and sound to a very cute anchorage on Kiska Island…..Gertrude Cove….I wonder who she was???? The passage … Read More →
