June 28, 2010Ponta Negra – Amazonia01;38.02 S / 049:13.69 WWhat better place to learn about tides and tidal currents than the Amazon River system at full moon? Watching our friends beating against current out of Belèm, making good only a kno…
Good Morning Roy.
It is hard to know where to start, it has been a wonderful week on Blue. The weather continues to be great and the anchorages continue to impress. The day after our last blog entree Anna and I made a short jump on the outside of the small craft channel…
July 17-18 – A Weekend in Naha Bay
To give Dave Nagle’s brother and sister-in-law a brief taste of Alaska cruising, we did a short 20 mile trip from Ketchikan to Naha Bay. There is a public dock there and trails that go to some upland lakes. The dock is a bit small so Dave went in fi…
Water Off The Boat
It’s all about keeping the fresh water off the boat, as water = rot on a wooden yacht. To that end, we replaced the upper deck drain holes. Seen above is the old drain on the right and the new drain on the left. It should move a lot more water off the …
Spring thru Fall ’11 Cruise Plans Updated 2/23/11
It is time for Lou and me to start making our cruise plans for the next year. This fall we do not want to miss the colors in the mountains, so we will be spending time splitting wood and enjoying the colors and brisk air. Then it will be doing some Southwest Florida cruises through […]
Buckhorn Ontario
We arrived in Buckhorn to find it quite the party place. Immediately upon exiting Lock 31 we were astounded to find the lock walls completely full. As we passed a larger boat they told us that they were leaving and that we could have their space. …
Captain’s Log Update July 19, 2010
Captain’s Log – July 19, 2010- Hoonah to Glacier Bay to Juneau
After leaving Summer Wind with the USCG, we proceeded 8 miles to Hoonah, a Tlingit Village across Icy Inlet from Glacier Bay. It was rainy and cold, and as it…
Captain’s Log Update July 19, 2010
Captain’s Log – July 19, 2010- Hoonah to Glacier Bay to Juneau
After leaving Summer Wind with the USCG, we proceeded 8 miles to Hoonah, a Tlingit Village across Icy Inlet from Glacier Bay. It was rainy and cold, and as it…
Lakefield to Buckhorn
It was refreshing to discover that it had cooled of slightly overnight when we awoke early Sunday morning. We wanted to get an early start as it is always crazy to travel/boat on the weekends. Of course this is prime vacation time as well so we kne…
#21 Family Time!
Oh, how fun it is to have family time, yes even more than usual. Amazing how being apart for a few weeks changes things. Maybe the absence makes us appreciate more the time we are together. Maybe it’s a different environment. Fo…
