Saturday July 6th, 2024 The dock cleared out this morning. This picture was taken at 10:00 a.m. when the only two boats on the dock were Tradition and our sailing friend, Dave on his boat Logos. Throughout the day the dock as filled up. The predicted blow arrived around 11:00 am this morning and has … Read More “Last Night in Prince Rupert” »
Friday July 5th, 2024 This was the quiet scene on the dock at Cow Bay this morning. The Mega Yacht, Stardust was still in place, but leaving later today. In back of us was a Holland America Cruise ship that arrived early this morning. The 54 Nordic Tug boat behind us left this morning heading … Read More “Second Day in Prince Rupert” »
July 4th, 2024 Happy Fourth of July to Everyone. We left Pond Cove, Duke Island at 6:00 a.m. this morning for our seven hour crossing of Dixon Entrance. This is one of the “big water crossings” that can be treacherous if you get it wrong. Fortunately, thanks to our meteorologist, Christ Parker’s float plan it … Read More “Arrived in Price Rupert” »
Tuesday July 2nd, 2024 We have enjoyed the quiet day here in Ketchikan. We had breakfast at the New York Cafe just above us. Great food. We highly recommend it. We then went to a few shops to pick up “Alaska swag” for the grandkids. This is Marlene with a coat intended for our grand … Read More “Last Night in Ketchikan” »
July 1st, 2024 We left Meyer’s Chuck at 6:30 this morning bound for Ketchikan. It was a pretty smooth cruise except for the third hour of the cruise. That bit of water has a huge fetch from the ocean up through Chatham Strait, and today I would characterize the seas as “moderate chop, 3 to … Read More “Back in Ketchikan AK” »