Alaska YouTube Videos
Showing 316-330 of 387 results
Cruising Lealea-DIY Project: Teak Handrails
Making new exterior teak handrails from scratch for Lealea in our friend's workshop. A query on the Albin Vega Yahoo group about replacement handrails reminded us of this video we recorded in 2008 but never published. It is not very slick but it does ans...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Wind on the Nose Departing Craig
It seems no matter which way we decide to go, the winds will be on the nose. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Lealea in Alas...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-In Craig. Waiting.
Waiting in Craig for favorable winds for the trip South. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Lealea in Alaska" - https://www.yo...
Q&A No 14- What do You Do About Mail?
How to handle snail mail can be a challenge. Fortunately there are solutions available. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Le...
Cruising Lealea Q&A #13: Do You Ever Catch Fish?
Do we ever catch fish? Fishing in the Hawaiian islands. Fishing in the North Pacific. Fishing in SE Alaska. Lots of fishing. No catching. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Cruising Lealea Q&A #6 – How is coastal cruising different from passage making?
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...
Cruising Lealea Q&A #2 – Cruising guides for Alaska
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...
Cruising Lealea Q&A #1 – Why do you make videos?
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, ...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Real Time Update: 19 Jan 2014
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...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Live Aboard Chores: Filling the Water Tank
Snow on the docks. Temperature below freezing. We still need to fill the water tank. Living aboard in winter. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7K...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Kake to Honeydew Cove
For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Lealea in Alaska" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFrNBu31qmsK8M6OkdghG7a...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska: Portage Bay to Petersburg
After a restful night at anchor in Portage Bay, we are taking advantage of the tide and light currents to make our way past the Baird Glacier to the North Harbor at Petersburg. Even at this late date, early September, there are still ice chunks in Frederi...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska: Red Bluff Bay, At Anchor
After a "Weather window" jump from Port Armstrong to Red Bluff Bay, we settled into the snug anchorage to wait for the winds to abate before continuing to the village of Kake. Here we had company, and not just the bears either. For more sailing adventure...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska: Deep Cove to Red Bluff Bay
Morning coffee and departure delayed by a slight miscalculation of the tide, we nonetheless made the voyage to Red Bluff bay. After a stop at Gut bay to look for the petroglyphs we had been told of, we arrived at Red Bluff Bay to find the anchorage occupi...