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The sunshine continues as we awake to perfectly calm morning in Snug Anchorage on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, Alaska. We head to shore for a stroll, Ben and Rachel play with some bull kelp, we check out the beautiful forest, clean up some garbag...

The fun continues with Rachael and Ben as we head further south down Clarence Strait! This episode starts on a foggy morning in Exchange Cove. The fog slowly dissipates as we set off into Kashevarof Passage. Very gentle winds keep us creeping south, befo...

After a life altering week of solo sailing, my friend's Rachael and Ben join me for the next leg from Petersburg to Ketchikan, Alaska. The week starts out very wet, but we don't let the drizzle dampen our moods as we enjoy some sailing down the dredged cha...

In this one, I complete my solo journey from Juneau to Petersburg, Alaska. I leave behind Windham Bay were I waited out a gale that never ended up coming. As I enter the strait, I am greeted by good sailing on choppy seas. For a change, the wind angle ar...

In this one I continue my solo journey south from Juneau to Petersburg, leaving behind the beautiful ice in Tracy Arm to go find a good anchorage to wait out a forecast gale. Before I leave Tracy Arm, I go check out some beached ice bergs and collect ice t...

Heres one for the solo sailing fans! After a few weeks away from the boat, I return to Juneau and start solo sailing south. Mellow but steady winds keep me cruising along happily as I make stops in Taku Harbor and Tracy Arm Cove. In Tracy Arm, I check ou...

Fresh out of a spectacular visit to Glacier Bay, we now hightail it to Juneau. Icy Strait continues to throw all kinds of weather at us, including some particularly abrupt and strong squalls that send us scrambling to reduce sail. While waiting for the bre...

Having just finished an afternoon ski on the mountains above Reid Inlet, naturally, we set off sailing as evening approaches! But before we pulled the anchor up, we collected some glacier ice for the cooler that was floating around near the boat. We got ...

In this one, Alex and I sail deeper into the spectacular Glacier Bay to Reid Inlet. Anchored in front of a glacier, we head to shore for the last backcountry ski session of this trip! Breathtaking scenery is everywhere, including huge mountains, glaciers...

In this one, we make a split second decision to squeeze a trip into Glacier Bay National Park before we need to get to Juneau. We set sail from Swanson Harbor and head into Icy Strait as the rain eases. The short Alaskan summer night comes as we enter the ...

Ahoy sailors! In this one, we leave the spectacular Takatz Bay and return to Warm Springs Bay for another soak in the hot springs. With a strong southerly blowing, we make a snap decision to change course and head north up Chatham Strait instead of heading...

This is #2 of 3 "Sail to Ski" episodes of this series. In this one, we head a short ways north from Warm Springs Bay to the stunning Takatz Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. We are pleased to find an avalanche path the leads all the way to sea lev...