Just a few relaxing days at anchor in Thomas Bay, Alaska.
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The winds at Baird Glacier kept us from sailing too close or anchoring at Scenery Cove as we had planned. In the end, we approached as close as we could and motored the 20 miles to Farragut Bay and another peaceful anchorage visited by eagles and whales. ...
This anchorage was very unpleasant until the flies retired for the day. But we did enjoy seeing the whales, seals, eagles and other wildlife.
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Still hesitant to run our water maker, we headed for Kake to replenish our water supply.
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The village of Kake,on the northwest coast of Kupreanof Island, has a population of a little over 500 souls, two thirds of whom are Tlingit Indians. The economy is based on fishing. This is just a snapshot. Photography by Laura Wong-Rose
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On to Baranof Warm Springs. A short hike, hot baths and more fresh salmon and crab than we could eat.
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Baranof Warm Springs was awesome but busy. Ell Cove was the perfect place to chill out and watch the eagles.
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Darting through the seine fleet and surfing through the rapids into Angoon. The camera fails at the wrong moment but you can catch a glimpse of whitewater in the opening shot.
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Leaving Angoon. Almost as much fun as arriving.
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Snow on the docks. Temperature below freezing. We still need to fill the water tank. Living aboard in winter.
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We laid over a week in Tenakee Springs to join in the Independence day celebration.
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Departing Tenakee Springs for Whitestone Harbor where the purse seine fishing fleet is busy transferring their catch to tenders and taking on supplies.
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After a small misadventure in the morning, followed by a great fish, eggs, potatoes and toast breakfast aboard the purse seiner, Liahona. We are headed for the village of Hoonah where there is a cruise ship terminal.
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Cruising from Hoonah to Funter Bay after a two day layover. Hoonah boasts an excellent harbor. Fresh water is available at the transient dock. Showers and laundromat are located in the harbor office. Souvenirs, hot food,packaged beer & liquor and li...
Cruising from Funter Bay to Auke Bay, just North of Juneau. Arriving at the Saginaw Channel we encountered heavy traffic of small tour boats, large motor yachts and the Alaska State Ferry. Juneau, the state capitol, is the "Big City" and everyone seemed t...
We had a great time in Auke Bay but it is time to leave. We head South for Taku Harbor.
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Taku Harbor was a fascinating and fun place. Lots of bugs though.
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Just now looking out the window with a cup of coffee;The lighting was just right so Laura stepped outside with a camera to catch the sunlight on the snow capped peaks across Frederick Sound and couldn't resist feeding a carrot to the doe and fawn grazing i...
After a short stop at Taku Harbor we head South for Tracy Arm.
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Have a question for us about life aboard a small cruising sailboat? Leave your question in a comment and we will answer it in a future video. Our first video answers why we started making videos on our first long passage sailing from Hawaii to Neah Bay, ...
David is planning a trip up the inside passage to Alaska and wanted to know what cruising guides we recommend.: Links S.E. guides in description.
Don Douglass' Exploring SE Alaska Dixon Entrance to Skagway http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/193231...
Exploring Tracy Arm. Waterfalls and cascades fall from granite cliffs hundreds of feet high, Ice bergs calved from the Sawyer Glacier decay in magical shapes and reflect eerie colors. Awesome natural beauty all around us.
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Pavel wanted to know how we keep a clean boat. "Good crew!" is our enthusiastic answer; That, and a regular routine of cleaning and maintenance. We learned that sailing as crew on Endeavour, a three masted wooden square rigger out of Sidney, Australia.
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Several people asked about our daily routine at sea. Here is a link to an "At sea" video on the same subject, Day 5 of the Hawaii to Alaska voyage http://youtu.be/-fJX-RV3jJY
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Navigating by the marks down the Wrangell Narrows, riding the current first with the flood and then with the ebb tide to our anchorage at Deception Point Cove.
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We had several questions about storm tactics. We try to answer them in this video. For more information we recommend "The Storm Tactics Handbook" by Lin and Larry Pardey. Here is a link http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/1929214472
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Two questions: Do you do different things while cruising around Alaska than you do say, for instance, during a crossing? How do you guys while away the time during those periods of relatively low activity? Curious about living aboard and cruising in a sm...
Tides and currents make navigation challenging, especially in low visibility on Sumner Strait in SE Alaska
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What piece of gear were we most glad to have brought and which did we wish we had left behind? Why no roller furling jib? Why no windvane?
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How did we choose our solar panels? Do we "Pickle" our water maker? We recommend Don Casey's "This Old Boat - Second Edition" http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/0071477942 and "Sailboat Electrics Simplified" http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/deta...
So many people have asked us we can't dodge it any longer. How much does it cost to live aboard and cruise? We give it our best shot. Link to Laura's Cruising Budget article http://cruisinglealea.com/cruisingbudget.html
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Lealea cruising from the snug anchorage at Port Protection, through Dry Pass to the US Forest Service Float at El Capitan.
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On Heaving to. Storm Tactics Handbook by Lin and Larry Pardey - http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/1929214472
The video is available from our friends at the Sailing Channel: https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics/
Sailing Back to H...
What Sailing Books do We Recommend? Visit "Sailor's Essentials" in Lealea's Book Locker for the books mentioned in this video http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=0
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After hiking up to El Capitan Cave, which had a locked gate, and having a little picnic by a campfire, we continue cruising down El Capitan Passage to an anchorage near Sea Otter Sound.
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