Author Archives: John

Oct 13-22 Hi All, Yep….the 2018 cruising adventure comes to an end. And quite frankly the last few weeks in Sitka has gotten to be too many projects….not enough fun…arghhhhh!!!! We leave on Tuesday the 23rd to fly back to California for a few months…the usual…see family and friends, doctor appts, ZN/Tulane reunion in NOLA, … Read More →

Oct 1-12 Hi All, Oh….so you came back to Sitka so you could relax and enjoy the town…..NOT…..projects, maintenance, cleaning, post 1000+ pictures on the website, travel agent, doctor appointments (colonoscopy year….double ugh)…..arghhh!!!! So what have we been doing: – John: Cleaned all the gear in the dinghy, the dinghy itself…..that took 2 days….you see, … Read More →

10/1-6 Hi All, As promised here are the final stats for 2018: Just the facts ma’am: -267 Days; ~9 months, from 1/6/2018 when we arrived in Kota Kinabalu Malaysia on the island of Borneo to September 30th when we arrived in Sitka Alaska (2nd time after cruising Glacier Bay et al for 3 weeks) -Traveled … Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →