ITINERARY: Trollers Cove to Dora Bay WEATHER: 57 deg. F., overcast, calm, barometer 1017.5 falling RADIO NET: Checked in with Darlene and Floyd & advised them we would be there by afternoon. Darlene advised that the M/Y Alice J. would be there, so we would probably all be getting together for dinner. NOTE: Cholmondeley Sound, […]
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Itinerary: Vixen Harbor to Trollers Cove Weather: 53 deg. F., Sunny, calm Forecast: Light winds becoming southerly to 10 knots by late afternoon After a long morning walk on the beach, we raised anchor at 0930 hours. The bottom in Vixen is heavy, black glue-like mud that takes some effort to remove from the anchor […] 
Foraging adds a gourmet touch to the standard ships stores… WHEN THE TIDE’S OUT…the table is set. It may sound trite, but this old Alaskan saying reflects the bountiful food supply along Alaska’s coastline. Although we don’t recommend “living off the land” (it’s a lot more work than it sounds,) beach foraging adds […] Location: Vixen Harbor Weather: Sunny, light northwest breeze, fog bank visible to the northeast Forecast: Winds northwest to 20, 4-foot seas in Clarence Straits Barb wanted to spend a day exploring Vixen Harbor instead of pushing on–after some discussion, we agreed Vixen is a nice stop. We took a couple of nice beach hikes, then […] Itinerary: Frosty Bay to Vixen Harbor Weather: 53.7 degrees, fog, light southeast breeze, occasional sun breaks, barometer 1025.4 Forecast: Heavy fog warning until 1000 hours, then partly cloudy with northeast winds to 15 knots. MOTU at anchor, as the fog begins to lift in Frosty Bay This morning we explored Frosty Bay including […] Itinerary: Wrangell to Frosty Bay Weather: 50.7 F., low broken clouds, calm, barometer 1024.1 Forecast: Fog, clearing by afternoon, highs in the 70’s, partly to mostly cloudy After checking in to the Great Northern Boater’s radio net, we walked into Wrangell for a coffee latte and a short visit with Nichole at Alaska Vistas tour […] Location: Wrangell Harbor Weather: 53 degrees, rain Forecast: Cloudy with periods of rain/fog, light SE winds Long range: Weather forecast in for an improving trend over the next several days. We finished provisioning CAMAI in the morning with ice, propane and groceries. We had lunch at Zak’s Cafe with Valerie McCandless and her neighbor, Mike, […] Location: Wrangell Harbor Weather: 54 degrees, rain showers, fog Forecast: Winds SE at 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Wind switching to northerly tomorrow. Main Street road construction has been ongoing for about a year, according to locals. Today is another “lay day” for us. We walked into Wrangell several times, bought groceries and had […] Location: Wrangell Harbor Weather: Overcast with rain showers Barb heads for the laundromat, about 1/2 block from the harbor Today is a “lay day” in Wrangell, one of our favorite towns in southeast Alaska. Barb did laundry in the morning and attended a charity luncheon with Janet. For me, most of the day was […] Itinerary: Petersburg to Wrangell Weather: Low overcast, fog, calm Light fog in Wrangell Narrows Wrangell Narrows is one of our favorite routes in southeast Alaska. With 60 navigation aids in a 22 mile stretch, the narrows is probably the most well-marked stretch of water in Alaska. Although we approach this passage with caution and […] |
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