The weather has finally broken and winds, although not perfect, are good enough to allow us to depart Nawiliwili Harbor at Lihue, Kauai for Sitka, AK. We will ...

Sailing from Hawaii to Alaska the weather has kept us pinned in Nawiliwili, Kauai with gale force winds and high seas. We make the best of the down time. For ...

While waiting for the weather to improve so we can resume our voyage from Hawaii to Alaska we busied ourselves with a few boat projects and made some new ...

Hanging our at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club on Kauai, enjoying a beer (Root beer for Laura) while waiting for the weather to improve. For more sailing adventures ...

the weather forecast for the days following our departure from Honolulu changed from mild to wild in a matter of a few hours with a front moving in from the ...

the weather forecast for the days following our departure from Honolulu changed from mild to wild in a matter of a few hours with a front moving in from the ...

We are settling in for the winter in Petersburg, Alaska's North Harbor where amenities, while primitive, are adequate for our needs. 30amp electric, water, ...

Departing Honolulu we had a favorable weather forecast. Unfortunately, within 12 hours the forecast changed. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

After 35 days at sea from Nawiliwili, Hawaii to Sitka, Alaska in our Albin Vega 27 "Lealea" we are resting up and doing some minor repairs to the boat. More ...

One of our favorite total get-away places in Hawaii is Hale o' Lono on the island of Moloka'i. Just 30 nautical miles from Honolulu, albeit upwind, can be an ...

Preparations complete. We will take a short shake down cruise in the islands, refuel, restock fresh provisions and depart on our next long voyage to Alaska. ...

Voyage planning becomes preparation when thought gives way to action as we get closer to departure. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: ...

Installing new LED running lights. For more details and more up-to-date information check out our website and blog at http://cruisinglealea.com. For more ...

We are getting closer to our departure date. Chuck talks about the Navigator's role in the voyage planning process. For more details and more up-to-date ...

For more details and more up-to-date information check out our website and blog at http://cruisinglealea.com. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

Initial planning phase of our next voyage - getting the boat ready for sea. For more details and more up-to-date information check out our website and blog at ...

We have been moored at PBYC all Winter but Spring is just around the corner and it is time to start our preparations to go cruising again. For more details ...

Stormy weather in Honolulu. Heavy rains, high winds and big surf led to flash floods and sewage spills on Kauai and Oahu. We even had hail, thunder and ...

Just another Saturday. Spending the winter in our home port at the Poor Boyz Yacht Club in Honolulu after arriving in Hawaii from San Francisco and sailing ...

We sailed to the island of Kauai to get away from the big city, Honolulu, for a couple of weeks. Here is a look at Nawiliwili harbor. This is our version of a ...

We were at Nawiliwili for the NYC annual Halloween yacht race but we did not enter. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The ...

Kona winds today. On shore and blustery bringing rain and muggy cool weather. Not a day for sailing. We are just cruising, having a Trash Can omelette from ...

After arriving in Hawaii from San Francisco at the Big Island we worked our way under sail up the island chain. Now we sail from Honolulu on Oahu to ...

Hanging in our home port at the Poor Boyz Yacht Club in Honolulu after arriving in Hawaii from San Francisco and sailing up the island chain. This is our ...