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Category: To Alaska and Back

To Alaska and Back

Any success with the GPS?

It’s the 6-month “anniversary” of our departure from Anacortes on Braesail (Thursday, September 22) and it’s another beautiful day of … Continue reading Any success with the GPS?

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Octopus Woman in Campbell River

This morning (Wednesday, September 21), we enjoyed the almost-too-much sunshine in the cockpit (our sun porch) and had a pleasant … Continue reading Octopus Woman in Campbell River

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Piscatorial acrobatics in the bay

Silent shafts of shimmering sunshine greeted us on Monday morning, and by about 10:30 am we were motoring out of … Continue reading Piscatorial acrobatics in the bay

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At rest in Douglas Bay

Braesail and her crew enjoyed a fully sunny but cool Sunday in Douglas Bay. We spent our time reading and … Continue reading At rest in Douglas Bay

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Forward to Forward Harbour

Four full hours of delightful, easy downwind SAILING in Johnstone Strait on a cool, shiny afternoon at speeds as high … Continue reading Forward to Forward Harbour

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Dockside dining in Lagoon Cove

Waddington Bay was gorgeous by the time we left shortly after noon on Friday, September 16. We motored to and … Continue reading Dockside dining in Lagoon Cove

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Coracle runs the rapids

When Walt raised Braesail’s anchor on Tuesday afternoon in Turnbull Cove, he saw that a good-sized crab was grasping the … Continue reading Coracle runs the rapids

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Afloat in Sullivan Bay

Wildfire smoke grayed the skies as we motored, for about two hours, from our anchorage in the Muirhead Islands and … Continue reading Afloat in Sullivan Bay

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Summer continues in Drury Inlet

The sun-soaked mariners arrived here in a cove amid the cluster of islands, islets, and rocks known as the Muirhead … Continue reading Summer continues in Drury Inlet

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Exploring in Drury Inlet

A shiny, cloudless, nearly windless Friday afternoon (September 9) proved to be an excellent time to take Coracle around the … Continue reading Exploring in Drury Inlet

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