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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 #5 – Storm Tactics.
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 Also on video ht...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Wrangell Narrows
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. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www....
Cruising Lealea-Q&A #4 – Daily routine at sea
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 For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" ...
Cruising Lealea Q&A #3 – Daily maintenance
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. F...
Cruising Lealea n Alaska -Tracy Arm Ice
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. For more sailing adventures se...
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-Taku Harbor to Tracy Arm
After a short stop at Taku Harbor we head South for Tracy Arm. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Lealea in Alaska" - https://...
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-Taku Harbor
Taku Harbor was a fascinating and fun place. Lots of bugs though. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Lealea in Alaska" - http...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Departing Auke Bay
We had a great time in Auke Bay but it is time to leave. We head South for Taku Harbor. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxHVdrSH1cGp7Krw9kSYcwIE "Cruising Le...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Funter Bay to Auke Bay
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...
Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Hoonah to Funter Bay
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...