Sept 26-30 Hi All, We did leave Baranof Warm Springs at 0830 on Wednesday 9/26. It was very foggy, low clouds, drizzly and cold….you know, typical Alaska weather:))) We went to Appleton Cove off Rodman Bay in the Peril Straits….39nm, pretty good conditions until the last 10 miles….then 10-20kt headwinds, 1-2′ chop and spray as … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Captain’s Log: Crabs in Crab Bay; Good Soaks in Baranof Warm Springs
Sept 22-25 Hi All, We left Hoonah on Saturday, Sept 22 around 9am. We were headed for Tenakee Springs but enroute we elected for Crab Bay about 5nm further up the Tenakee Inlet. We had just been in a town so we decided on some peace and quiet and possibly some crab and prawns….I mean … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Hoonah and a Slip in Sitka
Sept 20-21 Hi All, YES…..WE HAVE A SLIP IN SITKA!!!!! OH WHAT A RELIEF!!!! When we arrived in Hoonah, Kathy called the Sitka Harbormaster and they gave us the good news….happy dance all around Mystic!!!! We arrived in Hoonah around 1pm….24nm….trawler conditions!!! They had a spot on the transient dock with power….sweet as!!!! Tied to … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glacier Bay Part 3: The Beauty Continues…
Sept 15-19 Hi All, Weather: Andy and Sue on sv Spruce reported a “local” told them this was the best summer weather in 18 years. Indeed these Indian Summer conditions continue. We have friends reporting in Seward/PWS that it has been sunny for the past 16 days. The Gulf of Alaska has remained pretty much … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glacier Bay Part 2: Glaciers and Wildlife Oh My!!
Sept 12-14 Hi All, Wednesday, 9/12: John-boy woke up not well at all…..hmmmm….fever, aches, chills….arghhh!!!! How in the heck can you get sick when you have not been around people for a while….glacier ice maybe….ODG say it isn’t so:))) With the help of Advil we made the 17nm run to Blue Mouse Cove, supposedly the … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glacier Bay, Part 1
Sept 8-11 Hi All, We did leave Sitka on Saturday, Sept 8 at 0700. It was a somewhat rainy day….rain on one side and sunny/partly cloudy on the other side…one of those days:))) We initially had to go through 3 narrows/passes which we did not bother to time…..Olga Strait, Whitestone, and Neva…..we had current from … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Sitka Alaska
Sept 5-7 Hi All, I felt much, much better the next day after arriving in Sitka…..maybe relaxed more and well rested….while we still have some more cruising this season to go, just being on the inside in protected waters gives the Captain a sense of calm. While I still am concerned about all the mechanical … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Completion of Ring of Fire/Pacific Ocean Circumnavigation
Sept 4 Hi All, YES….WE DID IT!!!!! COMPLETED OUR RING OF FIRE/PACIFIC OCEAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION!!!!! Yep…..me and Johnny Cash are breaking out in Song:))))) We left Sitka on July 17, 2006…..only took us 4,432 days or 12.14 years:)))) Interesting Stats Pacific Ocean Navigation: Total Miles: 49,665nm Total Time: 12.14 years; 4,432 days Total Countries Visited: 49; … Read More →
Captain’s Log: PWS to Sitka Across the Gulf of Alaska: Day 2
Sept 4 Hi All, Another very pleasant and boring day….just what you want on an overnighter:))) It’s 3am as I start to write this blog and it struck me that this will be our last overnighter for a while….certainly for this season….whoa!!! It’s not that we object to doing overnighters but they can be tiring … Read More →
Captain’s Log: PWS to Sitka Across the Gulf of Alaska: Day 1
Sept 2 Hi All, We left Zakof Bay at 6:30am, Sunday Sept 2 for our 425nm passage across the Gulf of Alaska to Sitka. It didn’t have the best of starts…..the anchor chain fell off the rollers so took us 10 min to get that fixed…..then Kathy noticed a lot of smoke coming out the … Read More →
