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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 ...
Sail to Ski in Glacier Bay National Park! | Ep. 14 | Fun Summer Skiing in Alaska
In this one, Alex and I sail deeper into the spectacular Glacier Bay to Reid Inlet. Anchored in front of a glacier, we head to shore for the last backcountry ski session of this trip! Breathtaking scenery is everywhere, including huge mountains, glaciers...
Sailing into GLACIER BAY | Ep. 13 | Icy Strait, Night Sailing, & Stealing Wi-Fi from Cruise Ships
In this one, we make a split second decision to squeeze a trip into Glacier Bay National Park before we need to get to Juneau. We set sail from Swanson Harbor and head into Icy Strait as the rain eases. The short Alaskan summer night comes as we enter the ...
North to Glacier Bay! | Ep. 12 | Awesome Sailing in the Alaskan Inside Passage
Ahoy sailors! In this one, we leave the spectacular Takatz Bay and return to Warm Springs Bay for another soak in the hot springs. With a strong southerly blowing, we make a snap decision to change course and head north up Chatham Strait instead of heading...
Do Avalanche Paths Make Good Ski Runs? | Ep. 11 | Alaskan Sailboat Based Backcountry Skiing
This is #2 of 3 "Sail to Ski" episodes of this series. In this one, we head a short ways north from Warm Springs Bay to the stunning Takatz Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. We are pleased to find an avalanche path the leads all the way to sea lev...
Skiing From a Sailboat on The Edge of the Pacific Ocean | Ep. 10 | Sail to Ski in Alaska!
In this episode, we sail up Chatham Strait to the amazing Warmsprings Bay on Baranof Island. Here, we enjoy the hot springs and go backcountry skiing on the mountains above the bay. The snowline was very close to sea level, which allowed easy access to the...
Sailing Off The Beaten Track in Alaska | Ep. 9 | Rounding Cape Decision, Fog, & Night Sailing
Welcome back! It has been a little while since I loaded a new video, but for the next few months, I will attempt to have a new one every week for ya'll! This one takes us from just north of Ketchikan in Ratz Harbor up into Sumner Strait and to Point Bake...
Sailing to Ketchikan | Ep. 8 | Lots of Whales, Clearing Customs, and Heading into the Wild!
In this one, we cruise from Foggy Bay and head through Ketchikan to clear USA customs and stock up on food for several weeks away from any town. As we head into Clarence Strait, a group of humpback whales escort us, putting on some great bubble net feeding...
Exposed to Mighty PACIFIC OCEAN | Ep 7 | Sailing into ALASKA
In this episode, we finish sailing up Grenville Channel and head into Prince Rupert with brilliant sunshine making some slow sailing feel just fine. Sadly, due to a severally delayed passport Ellis has to hop off before we continue into Alaska. Alex and I ...
54 Tacks in 10 Miles! | Ep. 6 | Sailing the Skinny Channels of the Inside Passage to Alaska
In this one, we get off the boat to check out an abandoned fish cannery, and go for a hike to a lake to do some trout fishing. We face light winds as we claw our way up the rest of Princess Royal Channel, and do a bit of night sailing. The sunny weather ...
Dodging Gales on The Pacific Coast | Ep. 5 | Sailing Through Stormy Weather along The Inside Passage
The unsettled spring weather continues as we deal with calm winds one day, followed by gale force the next day. Rainy weather sets in as we head up Princess Royal Channel to avoid some serious storms that produced hurricane force winds not far from where w...
Exposed to The Pacific Ocean | Ep. 4 | Squalls, Rough Seas & Crossing Cape Caution!
Welcome to Episode 4 of our adventure to Alaska! In this one, we depart Alert Bay and enter Queen Charlotte Sound where we experience the Pacific Ocean swell for the first time on this trip. Heavy squalls allow us to make great progress to Beaver Harbour...
Alaska Bound! | Ep. 3 | Goofy Sailors, Great Sailing, & Some Playful Dolphins
In this episode, we continue north from Otter Cove at the junction of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait up to Alert Bay. As we sail off the anchor, Alex's shoe goes overboard! Ellis documents the skillful recovery of this critical piece of gear, and...
Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska | Ep. 2 | Night Sailing and Tidal Rapids
In this episode, we continue north from Jedediah Island to Comox, Campbell River, and into Discovery Passage. This one has lots going on as we continue north to Alaska! On the fly sail repairs, goofing around in brutally light winds, prawn fishers rick-r...
Setting Sail Up The Inside Passage to Alaska! | Ep. 1 | Engineless Docking & Rough Seas
Here is the first video of 2022 Alaska! We set sail from Cowichan Bay on May 1st, provisioned in Nanaimo, then set off across the Strait of Georgia to Jedediah Island. We had everything from dead calm, to a marginal gale! Join us as we adventure north to...
1979 Westerly Discus Boat Tour | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
Some folks have been asking for a boat tour video of Sea Dream of Clyde, so here it is! Sea Dream of Clyde is a 1979 Westerly Discus bridge deck version, which is a 33ft sloop built for the rigors of offshore sailing. Sea Dream of Clyde is reportedly the...
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 4 of 5 | Night Time Sailing and More Glaciers
Welcome to part 4 of my 5 part series of Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska on a Catalina 27! In this part, we get chased out of Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay by a sudden localized gale, and sail through the night to Blue Mouse Cove. We continue to Juneau,...
Dolphins Visit Sea Dream of Clyde!
Here is a sneak peak of some of the footage from my current trip north! A group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins came by Sea Dream of Clyde for a play in the bow wake! We are at the northern end of Vancouver Island, and poised to reach Alaska within a week!...
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 3 of 4 | Wind, Bergs, and a Stroll on a Glacier
Welcome to part 3 of my 4 part series of Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska on a Catalina 27! In this part, we continue north from Petersburg to Glacier Bay AK. Lots of northwest wind had us tacking pretty much all the way north, with a few pretty toug...
Changing the Oil on a 1979 Mercedes OM636 Marine Diesel Engine
Here is a quick video that is a bit niche, but might be helpful for some fellow sailors that also have a OM636 diesel. I could not find an oil change video for this engine, and there are a few unusual quarks involved when changing the oil on it, including ...
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