Sail Cutthroat

More Room for Wine…
North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008
13 September 2008
Lat N47.39.003
Lon W122.18.81
 
Yes, that’s right…now that we have all those new holes (hatches would actually be the technical term) in the sole (soul) of our little Cutthroat, we have definitely created some additional wine storage.  That’s right, we have three new hatches that are going [...]

Let’s Just Stay in the Pacific Northwest…
North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008
25 August 2008
Lat N48.07.008
Lon W122.45.050

As mentioned in the last entry, I was reluctant to draw conclusions about our future and the causes of our mechanical challenges…and to make any further blogs because of things kept changing.  Well it was no more than five [...]

Long Overdue Sitrep
North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008
19 August 2008
Lat N48.07.008
Lon W122.45.050
Attitude = the difference between Ordeal and Adventure

We got this on a bumper sticker while attending the Island Packet Rendezvous this weekend in Port Townsend, WA. I think it says a lot, and certainly causes us to focus on our cruising this summer…we still [...]

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 we’re not sure how [...]

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 sail but we also ran [...]