Sail Cutthroat

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 North to Alaska/Seattle Series 2008
23 June 2008
Lat N48.07.072
Lon  W123.27.367

Urban Alaska refers to this part of Washington – at least that’s what the Enterprise Car Rental guy calls it.  I like it, and I plan on using it!

Let me summarize the remainder of our journey after we shut major systems down in an [...]

North to Alaska Seattle 2008 Series
21 June 2008
Lat N48.00.000
Lon W128.29.649
Apparently my attempt at humor served only to cause some of you alarm.  My apologies…we are getting a little giddy out here at this point and find humor in lots of places.  Just for clarification, the sad news reported was the death of our dear Christine…the [...]

North to Alaska Seattle 2008 Series
18 June 2008
Lat N47.44.23
Lon W132.09.649
It is with deep sorrow that I report to all our loyal followers of the Cutthroat Blog some very sad news that occurred today while still at sea in the North Pacific…a mere 300 miles from the Strait of Juan de Fuca (who is that guy [...]

North to Alaska 2008 Series
18 June 2008
Lat N47.12.675
Lon W133.38.200
Yesterday proved to be a productive day of travel…at least until the evening hours when once again, our captor (the winds/weather) ambushed the Cutthroat without warning and currently holds the brave crew in captivity yet again. No degree of diplomacy appears to influence these hideous terrorists. [...]

North to Alaska 2008 Series
15 June 2008
Lat N46.19.024
Lon W139.56.130
Now that we’re back in the wind…who aboard really remembers that we were becalmed for some 56 hours.   It’s totally amazing how quickly we forget the bad things and become excited about the present and future.  After our winds kicked back in, everyone’s attitude improved immediately.  And [...]