Being in Hawaii and all we figured it would be a good place to try out surfing for the first time. It was hard to say the least! We also explore the island Oahu and go hiking, visit the famous North Shore and Pearl Harbor.
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Johan's sister is visiting us on Oahu, Hawaii and she has planned a surprise for us! We have no idea what it is but she has told us that she's been lying awake at night from being so nervous. Exciting! :)
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Our coming ocean passage to Alaska will be in more unstable weather than before so we decided to add a Jordan Series Drogue. A series drogue is a great passive system if you get into a gale or storm and are in the risk of a knock-down. We also install two ...
The summer is slowly starting in Alaska and we're getting ready to set sail from Hawaii as soon as the weather improves. While waiting we install a new heater which will be needed up north. We also visit John and Amanda from 48 North aboard their Hallberg ...
We find a good weather window and untie the lines in Honolulu Harbor and set off north towards Kodiak, Alaska. Sad to leave such a beautiful place but excited to go to a new place and a new climate! This passage might look longer on a map than our previous...
We are a couple of days out on our sail from Hawaii to Kodiak, Alaska. The weather is still warm and sunny but it’s changing pretty fast. Join us at sea as we continue to sail across the latitudes to the north!
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It’s getting colder and colder on our passage to Kodiak, Alaska and we now sail in fog almost every day. This is whats it's like to sail in the northern latitudes!
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A strong gale, light storm, is coming in our direction and we sail as fast as we can to get in front of it. We spend our last days at sea on passage from Hawaii to Kodiak, Alaska, getting chased!
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We explore Kodiak city and some of the surroundings before setting sail north. Our next destination in Alaska is Afognak Island, one of the islands in the Kodiak archipelago. You can really say that the anchorage lived up to all the expectations we’ve ha...
After two nights in Kitoi Bay, Alaska, we set sail towards Seward. We have an absolutely perfect night sail along the Kenai fjords with sun almost the whole night. In Seward we watch sea otters playing in the harbor and meet one of our patrons.
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We head ut to sea again and continue east along the coast of south-central Alaska. Our next destination is Prince William Sound, a huge sound with hundreds of islands, lots of glaciers and wildlife.
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Chenega glacier is one of many glaciers in Prince William Sound, Alaska. We’re not sure how close we will get, it depends on the ice stage. But wow, what an incredible place!
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What are the possibilities that two Swedish boats from the same hometown meet in an anchorage in Alaska?! Not very big so it was so cool to meet up with our friend Kaj :) We celebrate Johan’s birthday in Prince William Sound, drive a jet ski and get a to...
Further north in Prince William Sound, Alaska, there are more glaciers. We go to Barry Arm glacier and find three glaciers next to each other and a majestic waterfall. The glaciers are beautiful with the different colors but it is very noticeable how the g...
We heard a growling sound and a bad smell in the distance. Guess what we found? A huge Sea Lion colony on a tiny rock island! We set sail east to cross the Gulf of Alaska and leave south central Alaska to arrive in South East Alaska and the Inside Passage....
The small community of Elfin Cove is built on boardwalks and the big happening of the day is when a seaplane arrives. It's a neat town and we enjoy our time waiting for weather. Next stop is Hoonah, one of the biggest Native American communities in Alaska ...
As we’re cruising down the Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska we get to witness the extraordinary event of Humpback whales bubble net feeding. Truly amazing! We arrive in Warm Springs Bay and hike to the natural hot springs where we soak for a looong tim...
How rewarding it is to find food in the nature! In Red Bluff Bay, Alaska, a perfect storm proof anchorage we forage blue mussels, spot bald eagles and waterfalls. When the wind has calmed down we continue east towards Petersburg and pass by a breaching hum...
Walking in Petersburg, Alaska, felt a bit like being home in Sweden. There’s so much Nordic influence! Scandinavian boat names, Nordic flags and a viking ship! We plan well before setting off again because we are going through Wrangell Narrows, a narrow ...
This week you get to join us as we finally get some sailing on the Inside Passage! The wind takes us to Prince Of Wales Island, Alaska and some narrow channels where we forage sea asparagus.
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It’s time to leave Alaska and continue cruising in British Columbia, Canada! But first we visit the southern most town in Alaska, Ketchikan and enjoy a perfect downwind sail to Prince Rupert in BC. We meet up with Alfy and Devlin from the YouTube channel...
Meet Bertil, our new crew member that joined us spontaneously in Kumealon Inlet :) The sun is shining in "Rainy Rupert" and we sail in a foggy Inside Passage in British Columbia.
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As we sail south on the Inside Passage in British Columbia we stumble upon another Swedish boat way older than Ran. We visit a first nation village and take a bath in the hot spring of Bishop Bay while watching a pod of humpback whales.
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Join us for a few days of cruising on the Inside Passage in British Columbia, Canada. A mix of ups and downs with nice waterfalls, seals, sailing but then we run into engine problems again and drift in a narrow channels with lots of rocks and shoals. AH! I...
What a surprise to see turquoise water and white sandy beaches up in Canada! After many weeks of mostly being onboard Ran it felt so good to take long walks on the beach. And we couldn't resist going for a swim in the ocean :) Pruth Bay on Calvert Island w...
After a couple of weeks cruising the Inside Passage of British Columbia in Canada we sail out on open ocean to Vancouver island. On our way to Campbell River we go through the treacherous Seymour Narrows where the current run up to 15 knots. That's somethi...
The summer season is coming to an end in British Columbia and it's raining with strong winds for many days. Malin's family join us onboard Ran and we visit Elk Falls outside Campbell River. When the weather finally has settled we sail out to Desolation Sou...
We’re still in Desolation Sound, British Columbia, with Malin’s family and our next anchorage in the marine park is Prideaux Haven. We say good bye to the family in Campbell River, make a stop in Powell River and then continue south leaving the wildern...
Ran is anchored in False Creek, Vancouver in Canada and one morning we wake up to something crashing in to us. Beside from pushing away boats in the anchorage we explore the city by bike, walk in Granville Market and visit Mustang Survival that make PFD's ...
You wouldn’t think that we’d get hit again in the anchorage, right? But that’s exactly what happened! Apart from dealing with chaos in the anchorage in False Creek, Vancouver, we host our first meet up, hike the Stawamus Chief and then get to join ou...
The island life is calling us so we sail from Vancouver, Canada, to the Gulf Islands, an archipelago next to Vancouver Island. On our way to Wallace Island Chopper 9 makes a fly by and we spend two days on the quiet little island.
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The Gulf Islands, British Columbia, are perfect to cruise in the off season. The distances are short between anchorages and towns and there are so many to chose from. We visit three islands and enjoy some really nice autumn sailing!
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We think many can relate to the title of this video :) Boats are complicated! Join us in Sidney as we install a new stove, visit Sidney Spit and then cruise to the capital of British Columbia.
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Victoria and its people treated us so well! We do some fun things, learn about the history of British Columbia and then leave Canada and cruise back to the U.S. We clear customs in Friday Harbor where we visit the Whale Museum.
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Swedish pancakes á la Johan:
25 gr (0,9 oz) butter
4 dl (1,7 cups) milk
3 dl (1,3 cups) flour
3 eggs
2 dl (0,8 cups) carbonated water
A few pinches of salt
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Why did the Spanish explorers name an island Sucia which means dirty in Spanish? Join us as we find out and visit more places in the San Juan Islands, U.S!
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