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Solo Sailing Around Ketchikan, AK | Ep. 23 | Inside Passage Meanderings & The Arrival of New Crew
Back to solo sailing! In most of this one, I meander around the vicinity of Ketchikan, Alaska, for several days as I await the arrival of a new crew mate, my good friend Alex Cebulski. While singlehanded sailing around the area, I check out a very poorly...
Ruckus Alaskan Sailing, Kelp Whips & Fond Farewells | Ep. 22 | Sailing into Ketchikan
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...
Fun in the Sun in Alaska! | Ep. 21 | Sailing with Friends Down The Inside Passage
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...
WE|Sail Returns to Paradise | Episode 185
We're back from the Annapolis Sailboat Show and ready to get back to life as normal on SV VA. Which meant time to get back to full adventure mode on land and on sea. We didn't waste anytime getting back into the salt water and enjoying the magic of Moorea ...
New Crew, Chill Sailing, and Great Fishing in Alaska | Ep. 20 | Petersburg to Clarence Strait
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...
Swimming with Whales in Moorea | Episode 184
This episode is a very exciting one where we finally get to actually swim with some of our favorite underwater neighbors- the Humpback Whales! Mo'orea is one of the few places on earth that its possible to actually get in the water with these giant whales...
How Solo Sailing Affects Me | Ep. 19 | Reflections on a Week Alone in Alaska
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...
Leaving The Ice Behind in Alaska | Ep. 18 | Solo Sailing In Stephan Passage
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...
House Sized Ice Bergs and Solo Sailing in Alaska | Ep. 17 | The Inside Passage: Juneau to Tracy Arm
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...
Spicy Sailing to Juneau, Alaska | Ep. 16 | Whales Everywhere, Squalls, and Arriving in the Big City!
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...
Amazing Sailing in Glacier Bay! | Ep. 15 | Whales, Mountains, Ice, and Bananas That Refuse to Ripen!
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 ...
Incredible WHALE Encounter in Alaska! A sneak peek of this Saturday’s upcoming episode!
The humpback whales in Glacier Bay were oblivious of our presence as we drifted around waiting for wind it would seem. Sub to see glaciers, ice berg harvesting, and lots of great sailing footage coming up in the next episode!
Splashing Our Little Floating Sailboat Home | Ep. 156
We are FINALLY finished with all the major jobs that could only be completed with the boat out of the water so we are very happy to get here back were she is happiest - in the water!! We had 7 sun up to sun down days of work on the boat, nonetheless we g...
The Sailing STOPS & Work STARTS | Episode 154
Just what you all wanted- more boat projects and work videos right?! Well you're in for a treat! Actually this is just the beginning, we TRY to haul out at the first yard which turns out to be a bit too tight for our beam, (again- you think we wouldn't m...