Sail Cutthroat

Déjà Vu??? North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008 20-21 July 2008 Lat N49.27.764 Lon W124.43.970 Since its John’s birthday today, the 21st, and when asked what he wanted for his special day…he replied, “I’d like to get as much out of this day as possible.” Being that he is now the oldest one aboard and [...]

North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008 18 July 2008 Lat N48.56.513 Lon W123.33.209 One of the most beautiful aspects of cruising is being at anchor in some drop-dead gorgeous anchorage in the middle of nowhere with mountains, forests, blue skies, clear water, an abundance of wildlife, and a noticeable absence of people. Well, that’s where [...]

Victoria City Life North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008 16 July 2008 Lat N48.25.32 Lon W123.22.220 Well we made it safely across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the beautiful city of Victoria, British Columbia in about 3 ½ hours with a lively 20 knot wind out of the west.  It was a perfect [...]

Paroled from Port Angeles North to Alaska Seattle 2008 Series 13 July 2008 Lat N48.07.072 Lon W123.27.367 That’s how we feel today…like we were just granted “parole” from our long internment in Port Angeles.  It’s certainly not that we have anything against the lovely city of Port Angeles or its residents.  As a matter of [...]

North to Alaska Seattle 2008 Series 4 July 2008Lat N48.07.072 Lon W123.27.367 Still in Port Angeles… As cruisers throughout the world say, the definition of cruising is “fixing your boat in exotic places.” Now if you think about it, that implies that it broke down or suffered some form of trauma somewhere enroute and you need [...]